Methyl anthranilate
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Methyl 2-aminobenzoate | |
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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) |
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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.
Chemical properties
It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with melting point 24 °C and boiling point 256 °C. It has a density of 1.168 g/cm3 at 20 °C.[1] It has a refractive index of 1.583 at 589 nm of wavelength and 20 °C.[2] It shows a light blue-violet fluorescence. It is very slightly soluble in water, and soluble in ethanol and propylene glycol. It is insoluble in paraffin oil. It is combustible, with flash point at 104 °C. Pure, it has a fruity grape smell; at 25 ppm it has a sweet, fruity, Concord grape-like smell with a musty and berry nuance.[3][4]
Uses
Methyl anthranilate acts as a
Methyl anthranilate both as a component of various natural essential oils and as a synthesised aroma-chemical is used extensively in modern perfumery.[3][7] It is also used to produce Schiff bases with aldehydes, many of which are also used in perfumery. In a perfumery context the most common Schiff's Base is known as aurantiol,[8] produced by combining methyl anthranilate and hydroxycitronellal.[9]
In organic synthesis, methyl anthranilate can be used as a source of the highly reactive
Occurrence
Methyl anthranilate naturally occurs in the
References
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- ^ a b The Good Scents Company: Methyl anthranilate
- ^ The Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation
- ^ Ahmad, Shahzad, et al. "Effectiveness of methylanthranilate and anthraquinone as repellent against house crows (Corvus splendens) on wheat seeds and seedlings in captivity." Pakistan Journal of Zoology 48.5 (2016).
- PMID 24805984.
- ISBN 978-1-870228-24-4
- ISBN 978-085404-824-3
- ^ Good Scents Company Page for Aurantiol
- PMID 22443517. Retrieved 20 November 2022.
- ^ Daniele Fraternale, Donata Ricci, Guido Flamini and Giovanna Giomaro. Volatiles Profile of Red Apple from Marche Region (Italy). Rec. Nat. Prod. (2011), 5:3; 202-207. pdf