The Methyl benzeneacetate with CAS registry number of 101-41-7 is also called Benzeneaceticacid, methyl ester. The IUPAC name is methyl phenylacetate. Its EINECS registry number is 202-940-9. In addition, the molecular formula is C₉H₁₀O₂ and the molecular weight is 150.17. It is a kind of colourless liquid and belongs to the classes of Organics; API Intermediates; Alphabetical Listings; Flavors and Fragrances; M-N; C8 to C9; Carbonyl Compounds; Esters. What's more, it is stable and incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.

Physical properties about this chemical are: (1)ACD/LogP: 1.97; (2)ACD/LogD (pH 5.5): 1.97; (3)ACD/LogD (pH 7.4): 1.97; (4)ACD/BCF (pH 5.5): 18.37; (5)ACD/BCF (pH 7.4): 18.37; (6)ACD/KOC (pH 5.5): 279.56; (7)ACD/KOC (pH 7.4): 279.56; (8)#H bond acceptors: 2; (9)#Freely Rotating Bonds: 3; (10)Polar Surface Area: 26.3 Å²; (11)Index of Refraction: 1.505; (12)Molar Refractivity: 42.2 cm³; (13)Molar Volume: 142.2 cm³; (14)Polarizability: 16.73 ×10^-24cm³; (15)Surface Tension: 35.9 dyne/cm; (16)Density: 1.055 g/cm³; (17)Flash Point: 93.9 °C; (18)Enthalpy of Vaporization: 45.44 kJ/mol; (19)Boiling Point: 218 °C at 760 mmHg; (20)Vapour Pressure: 0.129 mmHg at 25°C.

Preparation of Methyl benzeneacetate: it can be prepared by benzene acetonitrile through hydrolysis esterification. This reaction will need reagent methanol and sulfuric acid. You should drop benzene acetonitrile in 1.5 hours at the temperature of 95 °C. The reaction time is 6 hours by heating at reaction temperature of 95-100 °C. Then go through the operation of colling, washing, discarding the water layer, fractionating to get the products. The yield is about 80%.

Uses of Methyl benzeneacetate: it can be used to modulate floral flavor. And it can be used for organic synthesis and used to manufacture atropine and anisodamine. In addition, it can react with benzaldehyde to Prepare 3-hydroxy-2,3-diphenyl-propionic acid methyl ester. This reaction will need reagent C₆H₅CHBrCO₂CH₃ and solvent dimethylformamide. The yield is about 35%.

When you are using this chemical, please be cautious about it as the following:
It is harmful if it contact with skin. During using it, do not breathe gas/fumes/vapor/spray (appropriate wording to be specified by the manufacturer). In addition, you should avoid contact with skin and eyes.

You can still convert the following datas into molecular structure:
(1)SMILES: O=C(OC)Cc1ccccc1
(2)InChI: InChI=1/C9H10O2/c1-11-9(10)7-8-5-3-2-4-6-8/h2-6H,7H2,1H3
(3)InChIKey: CRZQGDNQQAALAY-UHFFFAOYAC

The toxicity data is as follows: