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Methyl salicylate, 98%

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Catalog No. AAA1057830

Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals A1057830

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Description

CAS: 119-36-8 | C8H8O3 | 152.149 g/mol

Methyl salicylate is used as a flavoring agent and providing fragrance to products like chewing gum and mints. It acts as an anticoagulant by interruption of the vitamin K1-epoxide cycle. It is also used in high concentrations as a rubefacient to treat joint, muscular pain and acute pain. It is utilized as an anti-herbivore defense system in various plants. It is used as a transfer agent to get a manual copy of an image on a surface and to clear plant or animal tissue samples to be used for microscopy.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Methyl salicylate is used as a flavoring agent and providing fragrance to products like chewing gum and mints. It acts as an anticoagulant by interruption of the vitamin K1-epoxide cycle. It is also used in high concentrations as a rubefacient to treat joint, muscular pain and acute pain. It is utilized as an anti-herbivore defense system in various plants. It is used as a transfer agent to get a manual copy of an image on a surface and to clear plant or animal tissue samples to be used for microscopy.

Solubility
Miscible with water, chloroform, ethanol, methonol and ether.

Notes
Light sensitive. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents and strong bases.

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 119-36-8
Molecular Formula C8H8O3
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 152.149
MDL Number MFCD00002214
InChI Key OSWPMRLSEDHDFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym methyl salicylate, wintergreen oil, gaultheria oil, betula oil, teaberry oil, sweet birch oil, oil of wintergreen, analgit, spicewood oil, 2-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
PubChem CID 4133
ChEBI CHEBI:31832
IUPAC Name methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
SMILES COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O

Specifications

Melting Point -9°C
Density 1.18
Boiling Point 224°C
Flash Point 99°C (210°F)
Odor Characteristic
Refractive Index 1.536
Quantity 250 g
Beilstein 971516
Merck Index 14,6120
Solubility Information Miscible with water,chloroform,ethanol,methonol and ether.
Formula Weight 152.15
Percent Purity 98%
Chemical Name or Material Methyl salicylate
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Safety and Handling

Hazard Category H302
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H302-H315-H319-H335
Harmful if swallowed.
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Precautionary Statement P264b-P270-P301+P312-P330-P501c
EINECSNumber 204-317-7
RTECSNumber VO4725000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

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