Molecule record

PROPYL BENZOATE

C10H12O2

164.20 g/mol

2D structure for PROPYL BENZOATE

Molecular properties

Formula
C10H12O2
Molar mass
164.20 g·mol−1
Exact mass
164.0837 Da
5
0
2
26.30 Ų
3 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
CAS
55320-72-4
PubChem CID
16846

Interactions

Polarity
Often weakly polar or nonpolar unless other structural features dominate.
Acid-base behavior
Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
Intermolecular forces
Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.

Functional groups

Alkene
Aromatic ring
Ether

Physical properties

PropertyValueConditionsSource
Logp3PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptorPubChem(link only)

Common names and synonyms

  • 219-020-8
  • 55320-72-4
  • AI3-01973
  • Benzoate de propyle
  • Benzoic acid n-propyl ester
  • Benzoic acid, propyl ester
  • CHEBI:156072
  • DTXCID2024878
Show all 22 synonyms
  • DTXSID4044878
  • EINECS 219-020-8
  • FEMA 2931
  • FEMA No. 2931
  • NSC 229333
  • NSC-229333
  • PROPYL BENZOATE [FHFI]
  • PROPYL BENZOATE [INCI]
  • Propyl benzenecarboxylate
  • RefChem:176479
  • UNII-VWK210B7WS
  • VWK210B7WS
  • n-Propyl benzoate
  • propyl benzoic acid

Structure identifiers

Canonical SMILES
CCCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
Isomeric SMILES
CCCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1
InChI
InChI=1S/C10H12O2/c1-2-8-12-10(11)9-6-4-3-5-7-9/h3-7H,2,8H2,1H3
InChIKey
UDEWPOVQBGFNGE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID
16846

Spectroscopy

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Simulated FTIR trace

Predicted FTIR / %T

4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile

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Peak assignments

1645 cm−1C=C alkene (simulated)
3030 cm−1aromatic C-H (simulated)
1600 cm−1aromatic C=C (simulated)
1100 cm−1C-O ether (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)

Simulated NMR

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Simulated EI mass spectrum

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Sources

Molecule identity

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simulated IR

ChemForge original educational simulation.

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