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PHL82239

Methyl salicylate

phyproof® Reference Substance

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, Oil of wintergreen, Wintergreen oil

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
2-(HO)C6H4CO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
152.15
Beilstein:
971516
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

primary reference standard

vapor density

5.26 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 54 °C)

product line

phyproof® Reference Substance

Assay

≥98.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

847 °F

manufacturer/tradename

PhytoLab

refractive index

n20/D 1.536 (lit.)

bp

222 °C (lit.)

mp

−8-−7 °C (lit.)

density

1.174 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1ccccc1O

InChI

1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-4-2-3-5-7(6)9/h2-5,9H,1H3

InChI key

OSWPMRLSEDHDFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

This substance is a primary reference substance with assigned absolute purity (considering chromatographic purity, water, residual solvents, inorganic impurities). The exact value can be found on the certificate. Produced by PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG

Legal Information

phyproof is a registered trademark of PhytoLab GmbH & Co. KG

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

204.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

96 °C - closed cup


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