4-Chloro-2-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester
[CAS# 99585-12-3]

Identification

• Name: 4-Chloro-2-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester
• Synonyms: Methyl 4-chloro-2-methylbenzoate; Methyl 4-chloro-o-toluate
• Molecular Formula: C₉H₉ClO₂
• Molecular Weight: 184.62
• CAS Registry Number: 99585-12-3

Properties

• Solubility: Very slightly soluble (0.39 g/L) (25 ºC), Calc.^*
• Density: 1.186±0.06 g/cm³ (20 ºC 760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Melting point: 16 ºC^**
• Boiling point: 235.9±20.0 ºC (760 Torr), Calc.^*
• Flash point: 105.5±17.2 ºC, Calc.^*

^* Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software V11.02 (©1994-2019 ACD/Labs)

^** Peltier, Daniel; Compt. rend. 1954, V237, P357.