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Ethyl salicylate

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Ethyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
• Linear Formula: 2-(HO)C₆H₄CO₂C₂H₅
• CAS Number: 118-61-6
• Molecular Weight: 166.17
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 907659
• EC Number: 204-265-5
• MDL number: MFCD00002215
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329760515
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 0.05 mmHg ( 25 °C)
• assay: ≥98.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• refractive index: n20/D 1.522 (lit.); n20/D 1.522-1.524
• bp: 234 °C (lit.)
• mp: 1 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.131 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; personal care
• format: neat
• SMILES string: CCOC(=O)c1ccccc1O
• InChI: 1S/C9H10O3/c1-2-12-9(11)7-5-3-4-6-8(7)10/h3-6,10H,2H2,1H3
• InChI key: GYCKQBWUSACYIF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Ethyl salicylate belongs to the class of terpenoids.[1] It is one of the flavor additives typically used in tobacco products. Ethyl salicylate also finds applications as a fragrance ingredient in perfumes, decorative cosmetics, fine fragrances, shampoos, and detergents.[2][3]

Application

Ethyl salicylate may be used as an analytical standard for the determination of the analyte in biological fluids[4] and topical formulation[5] by chromatography-based techniques.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302
• pcodes: P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P501
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 212.0 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 100 °C - closed cup