Methyl p-toluate

Methyl p-toluate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Methyl 4-methylbenzoate
Identifiers
CAS Number	99-75-2;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1480173;
ChemSpider	7175;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.531
EC Number	202-784-1;
PubChem CID	7455;
UNII	964JP0ZZRG;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID4025668 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-7-3-5-8(6-4-7)9(10)11-2/h3-6H,1-2H3 Key: QSSJZLPUHJDYKF-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES CC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(=O)OC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H10O2
Molar mass	150.177 g·mol−1
Appearance	White solid
Density	1.058
Melting point	32–35 °C (90–95 °F; 305–308 K)
Boiling point	222.4
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Danger
Hazard statements	H315, H317, H318, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P272, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P310, P312, P321, P332+P313, P333+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501
Flash point	95.5 °C (203.9 °F; 368.6 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Methyl p-toluate is the organic compound with the formula CH₃C₆H₄CO₂CH₃. It is a waxy white solid that is soluble in common organic solvents. It is the methyl ester of p-toluic acid. Methyl p-toluate per se is not particularly important but is an intermediate in some routes to dimethyl terephthalate, a commodity chemical.^[1]

References

^ Tomas, Rogerio A. F.; Bordado, Joao C. M.; Gomes, Joao F. P. (2013). "p-Xylene Oxidation to Terephthalic Acid: A Literature Review Oriented toward Process Optimization and Development". Chemical Reviews. 113 (10): 7421–69. doi:10.1021/cr300298j. PMID 23767849.

[CR-1] Tomas, Rogerio A. F.; Bordado, Joao C. M.; Gomes, Joao F. P. (2013). "p-Xylene Oxidation to Terephthalic Acid: A Literature Review Oriented toward Process Optimization and Development". Chemical Reviews. 113 (10): 7421–69. doi:10.1021/cr300298j. PMID 23767849.

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