SynonymBetula, Betula oil, 2-Carbomethoxyphenol, 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid, methyl ester, o-Hydroxybenzoic acid, methyl ester 2-(Methoxycarbonyl) phenol, Methyl hydroxybenzoate, Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, Methyl o-hydroxybenzoate, Oil of wintergreen Sweet birch oil, Synthetic oil of wintergreen, Teaberry oil, Wintergreen oil, Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester, Methyl salicylate
Molecular weight152.14
Colorcolorless
Flash Point(cc) 101 c
Solubilityether, glacial acetic acid, oxygenated and chlorinated solvs.
Boiling Point222.2 c
Density1.180-1.185
Very Solublein water
Odoryel., or red liq., wintergreen odor and taste
Melting Point-8.6 c
Refractive Index1.535-1.538 (20 c)