CAS No.:119-36-8
MF:C8H8O3
EINECS No.:204-317-7
Purity:98.0-102.0%
Appearance:Clear colorless liquid
Keyword:Birch-Me, AR,99%; Methyl salicylate In stock Factory; Methyl salicylate/2-hydroxy-benzoicacimethylester; WINTERGREEN; WINTERGREEN OIL, SYNTHETIC; SYNTHETIC OIL OF WINTERGREEN; SWEET BIRCH OIL; RARECHEM AL BF 0029
What is Methyl salicylate
Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen or wintergreen oil) is an organic ester that is naturally produced by many species of plants. Some of the plants which produce it are called wintergreens, hence the common name. This compound is used as a fragrance. It is also found in liniments (rubbing ointments).
Specification
| APPEARANCE | COLORLEEE OR PALE YELLOW LIQUID WITH AROMATIC ORDOUR | CLEAR,COLOURLESS LIQUID WITH
AROMATIC ODOUR |
| ASSAY | 99.0%-100.5% | 99.79% |
| ACIDITY:[0.IN NaOH]/5.0G | 0.4 ML MAX. | 0.09 |
| RELATIVE DENSITY | 1.180 T0 1.185 | 1.182 |
| REFRACTIVE INDEX | 1.535 TO 1.538 | 1.537 |
| HEAVY METALS | 0.002%(20PPM)MAX | <20 PPM |
| SOLUBILITY | COMPLETE &CLEAR 1:7 ML OF 70% ETHANOL& 2:10 ML 96% ETHANOL | COMPLETE &CLEAR |
| ANGULAR ROTATION | OPTICALLY INACTIVE | PASS TEST |
| ORGANIC VOLATILE
IMPURITIES(METHOD IV) |
MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS | PASS TEST |
Package
200kgs/drum, 16tons/20’container
Application
Methyl salicylate occurs in the leaves ofGaultheria procumbens L. and in the barkof Betulaceae. It is produced by esterificationof salicylic acid with methanol. It is used inperfumery and as a flavoring agent.
Related Keywords
Birch-Me, AR,99%; Methyl salicylate In stock Factory; Methyl salicylate/2-hydroxy-benzoicacimethylester; WINTERGREEN; WINTERGREEN OIL, SYNTHETIC; SYNTHETIC OIL OF WINTERGREEN; SWEET BIRCH OIL; RARECHEM AL BF 0029
