Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen or wintergreen oil) is an organic ester naturally produced by many species of plants, particularly wintergreens. It is also synthetically produced, used as a fragrance, in foods and beverages, and in liniments.
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IUPAC name Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate |
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Other names Salicylic acid methyl ester; Oil of wintergreen; Betula oil; Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate |
CAS Number | 119-36-8 |
ChEMBL | ChEMBL108545 |
ChemSpider | 13848808 |
IUPHAR/BPS | 2431 |
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KEGG | D01087 |
UNII | LAV5U5022Y |
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Chemical formula | C8H8O3 |
Molar mass | 152.15 g·mol−1 |
Density | 1.174 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −8.6 °C (16.5 °F; 264.5 K) |
Boiling point | 222 °C (432 °F; 495 K) [1] decomposes at 340-350 °C[2] |
Solubility in water | 0.639 g/L (21 °C) 0.697 g/L (30°C)[2] |
Solubility | miscible in diethyl ether, ethanol[2] |
Solubility in acetone | 10.1 g/g (30 °C)[2] |
Vapor pressure | 1 mmHg (54 °C)[1] |
Refractive index (nD) | 1.538 |
Main hazards | Harmful |
GHS pictograms | [1] |
GHS signal word | Warning |
GHS hazard statements | H302>[1] |
EU classification (DSD) | Xn |
R-phrases | R22 |
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Flash point | 96 °C (205 °F; 369 K) [1] |
Autoignition
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452.7 °C (846.9 °F; 725.8 K) [1] |