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General Material Information

Preferred name methyl 4-methyl benzoate
Trivial Name Methyl 4-methylbenzoate
Short Description benzoic acid, 4-methyl-, methyl ester
Formula C9 H10 O2
CAS Number 99-75-2
Flavis Number 9.631
ECHA Number 202-784-1
FDA UNII 964JP0ZZRG
Nikkaji Number J45.106A
Beilstein Number 1100609
MDL MFCD00008441
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Synonyms
  • benzoic acid, 4-methyl-, methyl ester
  • p- carbomethoxytoluene
  • para- carbomethoxytoluene
  • 4-( methoxycarbonyl) toluene
  • 4-( methoxycarbonyl)toluene
  • methyl 4-methylbenzoate
  • methyl 4-toluate
  • 4-methyl benzoic acid methyl ester
  • methyl p-methyl benzoate
  • methyl p-methylbenzoate
  • methyl p-toluate
  • methyl p-toluene carboxylate
  • methyl p-toluenecarboxylate
  • methyl para-methyl benzoate
  • methyl para-methylbenzoate
  • methyl para-toluate
  • methyl para-toluene carboxylate
  • methyl para-toluenecarboxylate
  • methyl-p-toluate
  • 4-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester
  • p- toluic acid methyl ester
  • p- toluic acid, methyl ester
  • p-Toluic acid, methyl ester
  • p-Carbomethoxytoluene
  • 4-(Methoxycarbonyl)toluene
  • 4-Methylbenzoic acid methyl ester
  • p-(Methoxycarbonyl)toluene
  • NSC 24761

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Other Information

(IUPAC):Atomic Weights of the Elements 2011 (pdf)
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(IUPAC):Periodic Table of the Elements
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Export Tariff Code:2916.39.7900
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PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Molecular weight 150.17709350586
Boiling Point 103 to 104°C @ 15 mm Hg
Vapor Pressure 0.101 mmHg @ 25 °C
Vapor Density 4.7
Flash Point TCC Value 90.56 °C TCC
logP (o/w) 2.7
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 374.5 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Anisic
sweet, anisic, floral, ylang
General comment At 100.00 %. sweet anisic floral ylang

Occurrences

Safety Information

Safety information

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Hazards identification
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
Pictogram
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
intraperitoneal-mouse LD50 1250 mg/kg
"Toxicometric Parameters of Industrial Toxic Chemicals Under Single Exposure," Izmerov, N.F., et al., Moscow, Centre of International Projects, GKNT, 1982Vol. -, Pg. 87, 1982.

oral-rat LD50 3300 mg/kg
(Moreno, 1977aa)

gavage-rat LD50 [sex: M] 2987 mg/kg
(Dashiell & Hinckle, 1981)

oral-mammal (species unspecified) LD50 3800 mg/kg
Gigiena i Sanitariya. For English translation, see HYSAAV. Vol. 39(4), Pg. 86, 1974.

oral-mouse LD50 3800 mg/kg
"Toxicometric Parameters of Industrial Toxic Chemicals Under Single Exposure," Izmerov, N.F., et al., Moscow, Centre of International Projects, GKNT, 1982Vol. -, Pg. 87, 1982.

oral-rat LD50 3300 mg/kg
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 873, 1979.

Dermal Toxicity:
skin-rabbit LD50 > 5000 mg/kg
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 17, Pg. 873, 1979.

Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

Safety in use information

Category:
flavor and fragrance agents
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IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice
Maximised Survey-derived Daily Intakes (MSDI-EU): 0.0012 (μg/capita/day)
Modified Theoretical Added Maximum Daily Intake (mTAMDI): 3900 (μg/person/day)
Threshold of Concern:1800 (μg/person/day)
Structure Class: I
Food categories according to Commission Regulation EC No. 1565/2000 (EC, 2000) in FGE.06 (EFSA, 2002a). According to the Industry the "normal" use is defined as the average of reported usages and "maximum use" is defined as the 95th percentile of reported usages (EFSA, 2002i).
Note: mg/kg = 0.001/1000 = 0.000001 = 1/1000000 = ppm.
average usage mg/kgmaximum usage mg/kg
Dairy products, excluding products of category 02.0 (01.0): 7.0000035.00000
Fats and oils, and fat emulsions (type water-in-oil) (02.0): 5.0000025.00000
Edible ices, including sherbet and sorbet (03.0): 10.0000050.00000
Processed fruit (04.1): 7.0000035.00000
Processed vegetables (incl. mushrooms & fungi, roots & tubers, pulses and legumes), and nuts & seeds (04.2): --
Confectionery (05.0): 10.0000050.00000
Chewing gum (05.3): --
Cereals and cereal products, incl. flours & starches from roots & tubers, pulses & legumes, excluding bakery (06.0): 5.0000025.00000
Bakery wares (07.0): 10.0000050.00000
Meat and meat products, including poultry and game (08.0): 2.0000010.00000
Fish and fish products, including molluscs, crustaceans and echinoderms (MCE) (09.0): 2.0000010.00000
Eggs and egg products (10.0): --
Sweeteners, including honey (11.0): --
Salts, spices, soups, sauces, salads, protein products, etc. (12.0): 5.0000025.00000
Foodstuffs intended for particular nutritional uses (13.0): 10.0000050.00000
Non-alcoholic ("soft") beverages, excl. dairy products (14.1): 5.0000025.00000
Alcoholic beverages, incl. alcohol-free and low-alcoholic counterparts (14.2): 10.0000050.00000
Ready-to-eat savouries (15.0): 20.00000100.00000
Composite foods (e.g. casseroles, meat pies, mincemeat) - foods that could not be placed in categories 01.0 - 15.0 (16.0): 5.0000025.00000

Safety references

European Food Safety Athority(EFSA):Flavor usage levels; Subacute, Subchronic, Chronic and Carcinogenicity Studies; Developmental / Reproductive Toxicity Studies; Genotoxicity Studies...

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Opinion of the Scientific Panel on food additives, flavourings, processing aids and materials in contact with food (AFC) on a request from the Commission related to Flavouring Group Evaluation 20 (FGE.20): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical group 23
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 52 (FGE.52): Consideration of hydroxy- and alkoxy-substituted benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) (Commission Regulation (EC) No 1565/2000 of 18 July 2000) - Opinion of the Scientific Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in contact with Food (AFC)
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 54 (FGE.54)[1] - Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20 (2005) - Scientific Opinion of the Panel on Food Additives, Flavourings, Processing Aids and Materials in Contact with Food
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 1 (FGE.20Rev1): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters from chemical group 23
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Flavouring Group Evaluation 54, Revision 1 (FGE.54Rev1): Consideration of benzyl derivatives evaluated by JECFA (57th meeting) structurally related to benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids and related esters evaluated by EFSA in FGE.20Rev1 (2009)
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 2 (FGE.20Rev2): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 3(FGE.20Rev3): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30
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Scientific Opinion on Flavouring Group Evaluation 20, Revision 4 (FGE.20Rev4): Benzyl alcohols, benzaldehydes, a related acetal, benzoic acids, and related esters from chemical groups 23 and 30
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WGK Germany:2
methyl 4-methylbenzoate
Chemidplus:0000099752
EPA/NOAA CAMEO:hazardous materials
RTECS:XU2150000 for cas# 99-75-2