| Identification |
| Name: | Methyl salicylate |
| Synonyms: | 2-carbomethoxyphenol; o-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester; 2-(methoxycarbonyl)phenol; analgit; anthrapole nd; betula; Betula oil; exagien; flucarmit; gaultheria oil; Linsal; methyl o-hydroxybenzoate; Methyl hydroxybenzoate; Metsal Liniment; oil of wintergreen; Panalgesic; sweet birch oil; teaberry oil; wintergreen oil; Winter Green Oil; Salicylic Acid Methyl Ester; Methyl-2-Hydroxybenzoate |
| CAS: | 119-36-8;8024-54-2 |
| EINECS: | 204-317-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | C8H8O3 |
| Molecular Weight: | 152.15 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-4-2-3-5-7(6)9/h2-5,9H,1H3 |
| Molecular Structure: |
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| Properties |
| Density: | 1.174 |
| Refractive index: | 1.523 |
| Solubility: | SOL IN CHLOROFORM, ETHER; MISCIBLE WITH ALC, GLACIAL ACETIC ACID SOL IN DIETHYL ETHER SOLUBLE IN MOST COMMON ORGANIC SOLVENTS Sol in water: 0.74%w @ 30 deg C |
| Color: | COLORLESS, YELLOWISH OR REDDISH, OILY LIQ |
| Safety Data |
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