1437450

Methyl salicylate

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, Oil of wintergreen, Wintergreen oil
• Linear Formula: 2-(HO)C₆H₄CO₂CH₃
• CAS Number: 119-36-8
• Molecular Weight: 152.15
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• NACRES: NA.24
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750276
• MDL number: MFCD00002214
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 971516

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• agency: USP
• vapor density: 5.26 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 54 °C)
• API family: methyl salicylate
• autoignition temp.: 847 °F
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• 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.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• 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

Description

General description

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Application

Methyl salicylate USP reference standard, intended for use in specified quality tests and assays as specified in the USP compendia.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H317,H318,H361d,H412
• pcodes: P273 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• flash_point_f: 204.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 96 °C - closed cup