W274502

Methyl salicylate

natural, 98%, FG

• 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
• FEMA Number: 2745
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 971516
• EC Number: 204-317-7
• MDL number: MFCD00002214
• UNSPSC Code: 12164502
• PubChem Substance ID: 329830527
• Flavis number: 9.749
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• biological source: Gaultheria procumbens L.
• Quality Level: 400
• grade: FG; Fragrance grade; Halal; Kosher; natural
• agency: follows IFRA guidelines; meets purity specifications of JECFA
• reg. compliance: EU Regulation 1223/2009; EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
• vapor density: 5.26 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 54 °C)
• assay: 98%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 847 °F
• 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): flavors and fragrances
• documentation: see Safety & Documentation for available documents
• food allergen: no known allergens
• fragrance allergen: methyl salicylate
• organoleptic: spicy; minty; cooling; sweet; wintergreen
• 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

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
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 204.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 96 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter