Methyl benzoate

　　Uses

　　Fragrance field: It has a rich aroma of wintergreen oil and ylang-ylang oil. It can be used alone as a fragrance and is also a common raw material for compounding fragrance types such as ylang-ylang, tuberose, jonquil, and lavender. It is also widely used in the compounding of edible flavors like strawberry, pineapple, and cherry.

　　Solvent field: It can be used as a solvent for cellulose ethers, cellulose esters, synthetic resins, and rubber, as well as a reaction medium and treatment agent in some reactions.

　　Plasticizer field: Polyol benzoate plasticizers obtained through transesterification reactions with polyols can be used to produce PVC and vinyl acetate plasticizers, and are widely applied in industries such as foam, plastics, and rubber.

　　Pharmaceutical field: It is an intermediate for synthesizing various drugs and plays an important role in pharmaceutical research and development.

　　Other aspects: It can also be used as a dyeing assistant for polyester fibers, helping to disperse dyes during fiber dyeing for better dyeing results; it can also serve as a food preservative, an additive for animal feed, and be used in pesticides to attract insects, etc.