Methyl benzoyl formate

Structural formula
General
Surname	Methyl benzoyl formate
other names	Methyl phenyl glyoxylate Phenylglyoxylic acid methyl ester alpha-oxophenylacetic acid methyl ester Benzoylformic acid methyl ester
Molecular formula	C 9 H 8 O 3
Brief description	yellow liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 15206-55-0 ECHA InfoCard 100.035.679 PubChem 84835 ChemSpider 76529 Wikidata Q27157623
properties
Molar mass	164.16 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.155 g cm −3 (25 ° C)
Melting point	16 ° C
boiling point	246-248 ° C
Vapor pressure	<1 hPa (20 ° C)
solubility	practically insoluble in water
Refractive index	1.526 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances no GHS pictograms H and P phrases H: no H-phrases P: no P-phrases
Toxicological data	6800–10000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral ) 10.6 mg (l 4h) −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat , inhalation )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Methylbenzoyl formate is a chemical compound from the group of formates and benzoyles .

Extraction and presentation

Methylbenzoyl formate can be obtained by reacting phenylglyoxylic acid with methanol .

properties

Methyl benzoyl formate is a yellow liquid that is practically insoluble in water.

use

Methyl benzoyl formate is used as a photoinitiator .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Entry on methylbenzoyl formate in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on April 4, 2020(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} data sheet methyl benzoylformate, 98% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on April 3, 2020 ( PDF ).
3. ↑ Google Patents: CN105330547A - Methyl benzoylformate highly selective synthetic method - Google Patents , accessed April 4, 2020
4. ^ GWA Milne: Gardner's Commercially Important Chemicals Synonyms, Trade Names, and Properties . John Wiley & Sons, 2005, ISBN 0-471-73661-9 , pp. 401 ( limited preview in Google Book search).