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Created at2020-03-19 00:47:55 UTC
Updated at2020-12-07 19:07:36 UTC
CannabisDB IDCDB000636
Secondary Accession NumbersNot Available
Cannabis Compound Identification
Common NameMethyl benzoate
DescriptionMethyl benzoate belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoic acid esters. Methyl benzoate is an ester with the chemical formula C6H5COOCH3. It is formed by the esterification of the carboxyl group in benzoic acid with methanol. It is a colorless to slightly yellow liquid that is immiscible with water but miscible with most organic solvents. Methyl benzoate is used as a flavouring agent. Methyl benzoate has been found in allspice, banana, cherry, pimento berry, ceriman (Monstera deliciosa), clove, mustard, coffee, black tea, dill, starfruit and cherimoya (Annona cherimola). Methyl benzoate has been reported to be a volatile component in cannabis samples (PMID: 26657499 ). It is one of many compounds that is attractive to males of various species of orchid bees, who apparently gather the chemical to synthesize pheromones; it is commonly used as bait to attract and collect these bees for study (PMID: 12647866 ).
Structure
Thumb
Synonyms
ValueSource
Benzoic acid, methyl esterChEBI
Methyl benzenecarboxylateChEBI
Benzoate, methyl esterGenerator
Methyl benzenecarboxylic acidGenerator
Methyl benzoic acidGenerator
Benzoic acid methyl esterHMDB
CloriusHMDB
Methyl ester OF benzoic acidHMDB
MethylbenzoateHMDB
Niobe oilHMDB
Oil OF niobeHMDB
Oniobe oilHMDB
Chemical FormulaC8H8O2
Average Molecular Weight136.15
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight136.0524
IUPAC Namemethyl benzoate
Traditional Namemethyl benzoate
CAS Registry Number93-58-3
SMILES
COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H8O2/c1-10-8(9)7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3
InChI KeyQPJVMBTYPHYUOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Chemical Taxonomy
Description Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzoic acid esters. These are ester derivatives of benzoic acid.
KingdomOrganic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
ClassBenzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassBenzoic acids and derivatives
Direct ParentBenzoic acid esters
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Benzoate ester
  • Benzoyl
  • Methyl ester
  • Carboxylic acid ester
  • Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives
  • Carboxylic acid derivative
  • Organic oxygen compound
  • Organic oxide
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular FrameworkAromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Ontology
Disposition

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Physical Properties
StateSolid
Experimental Properties
PropertyValueReference
Melting Point-12.3 °CNot Available
Boiling Point199.6 °CWikipedia
Water Solubility2.1 mg/mL at 20 °CNot Available
logP2.12Not Available
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
logP1.98ALOGPS
logP1.98ChemAxon
logS-1.7ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Basic)-6.9ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count1ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count0ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area26.3 ŲChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count2ChemAxon
Refractivity38.08 m³·mol⁻¹ChemAxon
Polarizability14.15 ųChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
BioavailabilityYesChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterNoChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleNoChemAxon
Spectra
EI-MS/GC-MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
EI-MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-0a6r-8900000000-5d1c26e3ea8cfe4bbf7a2015-03-01View Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a4i-3900000000-c8e85f0df98caa46623cSpectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a6r-8900000000-6fca5a5a67e554be1310Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a6r-6900000000-e50a4550fe1c8b263d81Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a4i-5900000000-4dfb5ac01f5d5f7d5ce7Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-056r-9700000000-798ac6947aeb7428e12cSpectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a4i-2900000000-158c47203ae5a78de7f1Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a4r-2900000000-0d27c93c06f2d27bed8aSpectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a6r-9800000000-898ce08cbfefd77e3d38Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a4i-3900000000-c8e85f0df98caa46623cSpectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a6r-8900000000-6fca5a5a67e554be1310Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a6r-6900000000-e50a4550fe1c8b263d81Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a4i-5900000000-4dfb5ac01f5d5f7d5ce7Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-056r-9700000000-798ac6947aeb7428e12cSpectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a4i-2900000000-158c47203ae5a78de7f1Spectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a4r-2900000000-0d27c93c06f2d27bed8aSpectrum
GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, GC-MS Spectrumsplash10-0a6r-9800000000-898ce08cbfefd77e3d38Spectrum
Predicted GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, Positivesplash10-0a4i-4900000000-7d64ee136952451331feSpectrum
Predicted GC-MSMethyl benzoate, non-derivatized, Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - 70eV, PositiveNot AvailableSpectrum
MS/MS
TypeDescriptionSplash KeyView
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 0V, positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-02cf79e13cdff713bc942020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, positivesplash10-000i-1900000000-46dc65ea3c3453f397af2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, positivesplash10-000i-2900000000-6d10d7854ba3eaad38212020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 1V, positivesplash10-000i-4900000000-dd1ab327a94aea1ffffa2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 2V, positivesplash10-000l-6900000000-b3d27912765863a6a3c72020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 2V, positivesplash10-000f-9800000000-6c6f95335e5013f735902020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 2V, positivesplash10-000f-9600000000-54956ed69705859e37452020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 3V, positivesplash10-0006-9600000000-5cf0973d1485464fcbae2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 3V, positivesplash10-052f-9500000000-25ce0de1ba6505aa3ea22020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 4V, positivesplash10-052f-9600000000-3864e43e7b74477d4d4c2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 5V, positivesplash10-0a4l-9600000000-8e38a89eae04d5e7984a2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 6V, positivesplash10-0a6u-9500000000-43fd82a420b27b47fd7a2020-07-22View Spectrum
MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Orbitrap 8V, positivesplash10-0a6s-9300000000-1d4f1e2d18e973fa4f402020-07-22View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-b622c6657d31c63baa3b2015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-a35e742379455d840bbf2015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0zfr-9500000000-040b49ccf596cdcb31582015-04-24View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-04580a55e21379539e0c2015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-8a2984d01220ab172bdf2015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4r-4900000000-6ccc7e9d5518bff712722015-04-25View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-b622c6657d31c63baa3b2015-05-27View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positivesplash10-000i-0900000000-a35e742379455d840bbf2015-05-27View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positivesplash10-0zfr-9500000000-040b49ccf596cdcb31582015-05-27View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-04580a55e21379539e0c2015-05-27View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negativesplash10-000i-0900000000-8a2984d01220ab172bdf2015-05-27View Spectrum
Predicted MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negativesplash10-0a4r-4900000000-6ccc7e9d5518bff712722015-05-27View Spectrum
NMR
TypeDescriptionView
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 90 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 25.16 MHz, CDCl3, experimental)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 100 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 1000 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 200 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 300 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 400 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 500 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 600 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 700 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 800 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR1H NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
1D NMR13C NMR Spectrum (1D, 900 MHz, D2O, predicted)Spectrum
Pathways
Pathways
Protein Targets
EnzymesNot Available
TransportersNot Available
Metal BindingsNot Available
ReceptorsNot Available
Transcriptional FactorsNot Available
Concentrations Data
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HMDB IDHMDB0033968
DrugBank IDNot Available
Phenol Explorer Compound IDNot Available
FoodDB IDFDB012198
KNApSAcK IDC00007546
Chemspider ID6883
KEGG Compound IDNot Available
BioCyc IDCPD-6441
BiGG IDNot Available
Wikipedia LinkMethyl_benzoate
METLIN IDNot Available
PubChem Compound7150
PDB IDNot Available
ChEBI ID72775
References
General References
  1. Rice S, Koziel JA: Characterizing the Smell of Marijuana by Odor Impact of Volatile Compounds: An Application of Simultaneous Chemical and Sensory Analysis. PLoS One. 2015 Dec 10;10(12):e0144160. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0144160. eCollection 2015. [PubMed:26657499 ]
  2. Schiestl FP, Roubik DW: Odor compound detection in male euglossine bees. J Chem Ecol. 2003 Jan;29(1):253-7. doi: 10.1023/a:1021932131526. [PubMed:12647866 ]