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Methyl salicylate Structure

Methyl salicylate

Chemical Properties

Melting point -8--7 °C (lit.)
Boiling point 222 °C (lit.)
Density  1.174 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
vapor density  5.26 (vs air)
vapor pressure  1 mm Hg ( 54 °C)
FEMA  2745 | METHYL SALICYLATE
refractive index  n20/D 1.536(lit.)
Flash point 226 °F
storage temp.  Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature
solubility  Very slightly soluble in water, miscible with ethanol (96 per cent) and with fatty and essential oils.
pka pKa 9.90 (Uncertain)
form  Liquid
color  Clear colorless to pale yellow
Odor at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. wintergreen mint
Odor Type minty
Water Solubility  0.07 g/100 mL (20 ºC)
Merck  14,6120
JECFA Number 899
BRN  971516
Dielectric constant 9.0(20℃)
Stability Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases.
InChIKey OSWPMRLSEDHDFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP 2.55
CAS DataBase Reference 119-36-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester(119-36-8)
EPA Substance Registry System Methyl salicylate (119-36-8)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  Xn
Risk Statements  22-36/38-36/37/38
Safety Statements  26-36-24/25
RIDADR  3082
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  VO4725000
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Autoignition Temperature 847 °F
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  6.1(b)
PackingGroup  III
HS Code  29182300
Hazardous Substances Data 119-36-8(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LD50 orally in rats: 887 mg/kg (Jenner)

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