Methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate
- CAS NO.:26537-19-9
- Empirical Formula: C12H16O2
- Molecular Weight: 192.25
- MDL number: MFCD00008835
- EINECS: 247-768-5
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2025-12-17 09:49:50
What is Methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate?
Chemical properties
CLEAR COLOURLESS TO YELLOW LIQUID
The Uses of Methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate
Methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate was used in the synthesis of tris(4-tert-butylphenyl)methyl chloride.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Tetrahedron, 42, p. 553, 1986 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4020(01)87454-8
General Description
Methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate undergoes Claisen condensation reaction with 4-methoxyacetophenone to give avobenzone, an ingredient of sunscreen products.
Properties of Methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate
| Boiling point: | 122-124 °C9 mm Hg(lit.) |
| Density | 0.995 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 1.36hPa at 20℃ |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | >230 °F |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Clear colorless to yellow |
| Specific Gravity | 0.995 |
| Water Solubility | 35mg/L at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 26537-19-9(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | 4-Tert-butylbenzoic acid methyl ester(26537-19-9) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzoic acid, 4-(1,1-dimethylethyl)-, methyl ester (26537-19-9) |
Safety information for Methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. |
Computed Descriptors for Methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate
| InChIKey | UPIJOAFHOIWPLT-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
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