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C8H8O3
152.15 g/mol
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Methyl salicylate

CAS119-36-8EC204-317-7
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Natural Product
Primary Use
Flavor and fragrance ingredient

Methyl salicylate is a colorless to yellowish or reddish liquid with the characteristic odor of wintergreen. It is primarily used as a flavor and fragrance ingredient in various products.

Food flavoring (restricted by FDA)Fragrance component in perfumes and toothpastesTopical analgesic in human and veterinary medicine

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Referencestereoisomer of

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research compound

Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate

InChIKey

OSWPMRLSEDHDFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O

Synonyms (119)
  • BIRCH-ME
  • Methyl salicylate EP / USP / NF
  • Methyl salicylate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • 1-O-methylsalicylate
  • 10% Methyl Salicylate
  • 2-(Methoxycarbonyl)phenol
  • 2-Carbomethoxyphenol
  • Analgit
  • Anthrapole ND
  • Aspellin
  • Aspi-Rub
  • Aspi-Rub Pain Reliever
  • Balmosa
  • Balsamo de Ubre
  • Balsamo de Ubre Mascura
  • Ben Gay
  • Bengue's balsam
  • Betula
  • Bumooly-S
  • COATS ALOE ANALGESIC
  • Deep heat
  • Dermaline 3 in 1 Roll On
  • Dermaline Arnica 3 in 1
  • Dermaline Arnica Salve Black
  • Dubam
  • East Coast Joint Relief
  • Exagien
  • FEMA 2745
  • Flavor,wintergreen
  • FlexSport Roll On
  • Flucarmit
  • Gaultheriaoel
  • Germa Linimento Ubre Plus
  • Germa Manteca Ubre Plus (RED)
  • Germa Manteca Ubre Plus (TIN)
  • Germa Snake Oil Bee Venom
  • Germa Ubre Mastitis
  • Gppe lin
  • Gppe rub
  • HYSAN HUA TUO MEDICATED
  • Hyundai Moolpas F
  • Kofal Fuerte
  • Kofal Original
  • Koong Yick Hung Fa
  • Ling Nam Hung Far
  • METHYL SALICYLATE [MART.]
  • METHYL SALICYLATE, ALOE
  • Mascura la Vaca Plus
  • Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
  • Methyl Salicylate (Standard)
  • Methyl Salicylate 25 Percent
  • Methyl Salicylate 25% Cream
  • Methyl Salicylate 40 Percent
  • Methyl o-hydroxybenzoate
  • Methyl salicylate (JP18/NF)
  • Methyl salicylate (natural)
  • Methyl salicylate CRS
  • Methyl salicylate, 8CI
  • Methyl salicylate, BioXtra
  • Methyl salicylate,synthetic
  • Methylten
  • Nasciodine
  • Natralia Cramp Relief
  • Oils,wintergreen
  • Panalgesic
  • PredaLure
  • Radian-b
  • Rapid Relief Hot Relief Patch
  • Rhodiaflor
  • Ringmaster Rubbing Oil
  • Salicylic acid, methyl ester
  • Salonpas (Salt/Mix)
  • Sloans
  • Thera Derm
  • Thera-gesic
  • Theragesic (Salt/Mix)
  • Ubredol
  • Veneno de Abeja
  • Wintergreen
  • Wintergreen oil,
  • Wintergruenoel
  • XCEPTOR CBD PAIN
  • XCEPTOR CBD PAIN MENTHOL
  • XCEPTOR PAIN
  • methyl hydroxybenzoate
  • methyl salicylate
  • salicylate methyl ester
  • teds topical pain cream
  • wintergreen leaf extract