Chinese Name: Methyl benzoate
English Name: Methyl benzoate
Chinese Aliases: Methyl benzoate; Niobe oil; Benzoic anhydride; Benzoic acid anhydride; Benzoic anhydride
English Aliases: Benzoic acid methyl ester; Clorius; Essence of niobe; Methyl benzenecarboxylate; Niobe oil; Oil of niobe; Oniobe oil; Oxidate le
CAS Number: 93-58-3
Molecular Formula: C8H8O2
Molecular Weight: 136.1479
Content: ≥99.0
Appearance: Colorless transparent oily liquid with an aromatic fragrance.
Methyl benzoate, also known as methyl benzoate, can be chemically regarded as the product of methanol alcoholysis of benzoic acid, benzoic anhydride, or benzoyl chloride. It is a colorless transparent liquid. Miscible with methanol and ethanol; insoluble in water. Industrially, it can be used as an organic synthesis intermediate, solvent, and fragrance. It has a strong aroma of wintergreen oil and ylang-ylang oil, used in formulating perfume fragrances and artificial essential oils; also widely used in food. Main uses: 1. Used as a fragrance, with a strong aroma of wintergreen oil and cananga oil, to formulate artificial ylang-ylang oil and evening primrose oil for soaps and cosmetics. 2. Food flavoring, used to formulate strawberry, pineapple, cherry, rum, and other flavors. 3. Used in formulating rose-type, geranium-type, and other fragrances, and also as a solvent for cellulose esters, cellulose ethers, resins, rubber, etc. 4. Used in baked goods, frozen dairy products, puddings. 5. Used in the fragrance industry and as a solvent.