Methyl anthranilate

Methyl anthranilate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methyl 2-aminobenzoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.667 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 205-132-4
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H9NO2/c1-11-8(10)6-4-2-3-5-7(6)9/h2-5H,9H2,1H3 ☒N
    Key: VAMXMNNIEUEQDV-UHFFFAOYSA-N ☒N
  • InChI=1/C8H9NO2/c1-11-8(10)6-4-2-3-5-7(6)9/h2-5H,9H2,1H3
    Key: VAMXMNNIEUEQDV-UHFFFAOYAV
  • COC(=O)c1c(N)cccc1
Properties
C8H9NO2
Molar mass 151.165
Appearance colorless liquid
Odor grape-like
Density 1.168 g/cm3
Melting point 24 °C (75 °F; 297 K)
Boiling point 256 °C (493 °F; 529 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation mark
Warning
H319
P264, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313
Flash point 104 °C (219 °F; 377 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methyl anthranilate, also known as MA, methyl 2-aminobenzoate, or carbomethoxyaniline, is an ester of anthranilic acid. Its chemical formula is C8H9NO2. It has a strong and fruity grape smell, and one of its key uses is as a flavoring agent.