Properties of methyl benzoate

Thermophysical properties for methyl benzoate (CAS: 93-58-3). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 8, H: 8, O: 2
  • CAS
    93-58-3
  • Formula
    C8H8O2
  • ID
    93-58-3
  • InChI
    C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3
  • InChI Key
    QPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    methyl benzoate
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    136.148
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    7150
  • SMILES
    COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.4133
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    38
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    428.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.408
  • Dipole moment
    2.53001
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -12
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    199

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -2.15854
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00513421
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1083.89
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    1.85501
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    404.379
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    5.5055e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -4.2624e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    1.7114e-6
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    216.78
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.125611
  • Parachor
    5.5273e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00514
  • Prandtl number
    19.0107
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    5.0331e-4
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    199.313
  • Solubility parameter
    2.0459e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.08496
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.59224
  • Surface tension
    0.0367285
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.155366
  • Thermal diffusivity
    9.0025e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    76.5293
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0125856
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.0746601

Environmental Properties

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