Methyl p-toluate is the organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4CO2CH3.

It is a waxy white solid that is soluble in common organic solvents.

It is the methyl ester of p-toluic acid.

Methyl p-toluate per se is not particularly important but is an intermediate in some routes to dimethyl terephthalate, a commodity chemical.

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