Methyl Salicylate
Product Description
| Product | Methyl Salicylate |
| CAS | 119-36-8 |
| Formula | C8H8O3 |
| Synonym | Betula oil, Wintergreen oil, Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, methoxy benzoic acid, Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester, Methyl salicylate |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 1.180-1.185 |
| Very Soluble | in water |
| Appearance | colorless to pink clear liquid |
| logP (o/w) | 2.23 |
| Storage | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light |
| Specific gravity | 1.18000 to 1.18500 @ 25.00 °C |
| Shelf Life | 24.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly |
| Boiling Point | 222.00 to 224.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Refractive Index | 1.53500 to 1.53800 @ 20.00 °C |
| Acid Value | 1.00 max. KOH/g |
| Odor Type | minty |
| Odor | Sweet, salicylate, root beer, wintergreen, aromatic, slightly phenolic and camphoreous |
| Taste | Sweet, salicylate and root beer with aromatic and balsamic nuances |
| Assay | 99.00 to 100.00 % |
| Boiling Point | 132.00 to 133.00 °C. @ 50.00 mm Hg |
| Pounds/Gallon | 9.819 to 9.860 |
| Melting Point | -8.00 to -7.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.070000 mm/Hg @ 25.00 °C |
| Vapor Density | 5.26 |
| Flash Point | 205.00 °F. TCC |
| Color | colorless |
| Molecular weight | 152.14 |
| Solubility | ether, glacial acetic acid, oxygenated and chlorinated solvs. |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | FEMA# 2745 Use: DENATURANT, PERFUMING, SOOTHING |
| Class | Flavor and Fragrance Chemical Compounds |
| Industry | Flavor & Fragrance |
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