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Methyl Benzoate has been found in essential oils (e.g., ylang-ylang oil). It is a colorless liquid with a strong, dry-fruity, slightly phenolic odor. Methyl benzoate can be converted simply into other benzoates by transesterification. Since methyl benzoate is a fairly large by-product in the manufacture of Terylene, earlier synthetic routes such as those starting from benzoic acid or benzoyl chloride have largely been abandoned.