

It is obtained by diazotization of the amine group using sodium nitrite which eliminates nitrogen and CO 2 giving benzyne as an intermediate for Diels-Alder addition or other substitution at the ring. In organic synthesis, methyl anthranilate can be used as a source of the highly reactive aryne, benzyne.

In a perfumery context the most common Schiff's Base is known as aurantiol, produced by combining methyl anthranilate and hydroxycitronellal. It is also used to produce Schiff bases with aldehydes, many of which are also used in perfumery. Methyl anthranilate both as a component of various natural essential oils and as a synthesised aroma-chemical is used extensively in modern perfumery. Grāpples), chewing gum, and nicotine products. It is used for flavoring of candy, soft drinks (e.g. It is also used for part of the flavor of grape Kool-Aid. Dimethyl anthranilate (DMA) has a similar effect. It is food-grade and can be used to protect corn, sunflowers, rice, fruit, and golf courses. Methyl anthranilate acts as a bird repellent. 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. It is combustible, with flash point at 104 ☌. It is very slightly soluble in water, and soluble in ethanol and propylene glycol. It shows a light blue-violet fluorescence. It has a refractive index of 1.583 at 589 nm of wavelength and 20 ☌. It has a density of 1.168 g/cm 3 at 20 ☌. It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid with melting point 24 ☌ and boiling point 256 ☌. It has a strong and fruity grape smell, and one of its key uses is as a flavoring agent.

Methyl anthranilate, also known as MA, methyl 2-aminobenzoate, or carbomethoxyaniline, is an ester of anthranilic acid.
