| Metabolic Pathways |
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| Structure |
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| IUPAC Name |
methyl benzoate |
| PubChem CID |
7150 |
| Synonymous Names |
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| Formula |
C8H8O2 |
| Molecular Weight |
136.15 |
| Chemical Class |
Carboxylic acid ester, Benzenoid, Aromatic, Methyl ester, Ester, Organic oxide |
| Reference Link |
- Altenburger, R., and Matile, P. 1990. Further observations on rhythmic emission of fragrance in flowers. Planta. 180:194–7.
- Mauck, K. E., De Moraes, C. M., and Mescher, M. C. 2010. Deceptive chemical signals induced by a plant virus attract insect vectors to inferior hosts. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. 107:3600–3605.
- Borg-Karlson, A.-K., Eidmann, H. H., Lindström, M., Norin, T., and Wiersma, N. 1985. Odoriferous compounds from the flowers of the conifers Picea abies, pinus sylvestris and Larix sibirica. Phytochemistry. 24:455–456.
- Loughrin, J. H., Hamilton-Kemp, T. R., Andersen, R. A., and Hildebrand, D. F. 1990. Headspace compounds from flowers of Nicotiana tabacum and related species. J Agric Food Chem. 38:455–460.
- Gfeller, A., Laloux, M., Barsics, F., Kati, D. E., Haubruge, E., du Jardin, P., et al. 2013. Characterization of volatile organic compounds emitted by barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) roots and their attractiveness to wireworms. J Chem Ecol. 39:1129–39.
- González-Mas, M. C., Rambla, J. L., López-Gresa, M. P., Blázquez, M. A., and Granell, A. 2019. Volatile Compounds in Citrus Essential Oils: A Comprehensive Review. Front Plant Sci. 10:12.
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| Plants/Microbial Species and Abiotic/Biotic Stimuli |
| Plant/Microbial Species |
Abiotic/Biotic Stimuli |
| Cucurbita pepo (Squash) |
Virus - Cucumber mosais virus (CMV) |
| Stephanotis floribunda Brongs (Madagascar jasmine) |
None |
| Picea abies (Norway spruce) |
None |
| Nicotiana sylvestris |
None |
| Nicotiana suaveolens |
None |
| Hordeum vulgare (Barley) |
None |
| Citrus grandis (Pummelo) |
None |
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| Confirmed/Hypothesized Functions |
- Circadian rhythm
- Pollinator attractant
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