Methyl 2-phenylacetate

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
101-41-7

[ Name ]:
Methyl 2-phenylacetate

[Synonym ]:
Benzeneacetic acid, methyl ester
Methyl phenylacetate
methyl 2-phenylacetate
Phenylacetic Acid Methyl Ester
MFCD00008453
EINECS 202-940-9

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Methyl phenylacetate is an endogenous metabolite.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.1±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
218.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
49 - 50ºC

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₉H₁₀O₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
150.174

[ Flash Point ]:
90.6±0.0 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
150.068085

[ PSA ]:
26.30000

[ LogP ]:
1.97

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.1±0.4 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.505

[ Stability ]:
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases.

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: AJ3175000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Acetic acid, phenyl-, methyl ester

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 101-41-7

LAST UPDATED :: 199709

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 6

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C9-H10-O2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 150.19

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: 1OV1R

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Standard Draize test

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

REFERENCE :: FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,941,1974 ** ACUTE TOXICITY DATA **

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 2550 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,941,1974

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Administration onto the skin

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rabbit

DOSE/DURATION :: 2400 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

REFERENCE :: FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 12,941,1974 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - T0062 No. of Facilities: 15 (estimated) No. of Industries: 1 No. of Occupations: 16 No. of Employees: 2279 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - T0062 No. of Facilities: 1786 (estimated) No. of Industries: 33 No. of Occupations: 47 No. of Employees: 51266 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 19603 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;half-mask respirator (US);multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US)

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R21

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S23-S24/25

[ WGK Germany ]:
2

[ RTECS ]:
AJ3175000

[ HS Code ]:
29163500

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2916399090

[ Summary ]:
2916399090 other aromatic monocarboxylic acids, their anhydrides, halides, peroxides, peroxyacids and their derivatives VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%

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