Product name : Methyl Salicylate

Other names : salicylic acid methyl ester, oil of wintergreen, betula oil, methyl-2-hydroxybenzoate

CAS # : 119-36-8

Items                             Properties

Molecular formula      C₈H₈O₃ / C₆H₄(OH)COOCH₃
Molar mass                 152.1494 g/mol
Density                         1.174 g/cm³
Melting point                -9 °C
Boiling point                220 - 224 °C
Flash point                  101 °C
Appearance                Colorless or light pale yellow liquid with Characteristic odor
Assay                           99.0 - 100.5%
Heavy metals             20ppm max
Vapor ednsity             5.24
Solvent solubility        Soluble In Ether, Glacial Acetic Acid

Characteristics and Application :

Methyl salicylate is a natural product of many species of plants. Some of the plants producing it are called wintergreens, hence the common name.

Methyl Salicylate is used in flavoring for foods, candies, beverages and pharmaceuticals. It is used as a perfumery like magnolia, meadowsweet, root beer. It is also an odorant, perfume and ultraviolet absorber in cosmetics. This compound is used in medicine mainly for dephlogistication, analgesia. It is used in liniments and ointments for the relief of pain of lumbago, sciatica and rheumatics

Uses :

Phenyl salicylate (called salol) is formed with phenol, which is also used as an antiseptic and antipyretic agent. The sodium salt (Sodium salicylate), a shiny white powder, is used for antiseptics preparations and as a preservative. In addition to its analgesic and antipyretic properties, salicylic acid possesses keratinolytic properties and fungicidal properties. It ans its derivatives are used in the treatment of hyperkeratotic, dandruff, ichthyosis and psoriasis as well as in the treatment of fungal skin infections such as tinea.