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M6752

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Methyl salicylate

ReagentPlus®, ≥99% (GC)

Synonym(s):
2-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester, Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, Oil of wintergreen, Wintergreen oil
Linear Formula:
2-(HO)C6H4CO2CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
152.15
Beilstein:
971516
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.25

vapor density

5.26 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 54 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

847 °F

refractive index

n20/D 1.536 (lit.)

bp

222 °C (lit.)

mp

−8-−7 °C (lit.)

density

1.174 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

COC(=O)c1ccccc1O

InChI

1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-4-2-3-5-7(6)9/h2-5,9H,1H3

InChI key

OSWPMRLSEDHDFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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product line

ReagentPlus®

product line

-

product line

-

product line

Vetec

assay

≥99% (GC)

assay

≥98%

assay

-

assay

99%

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

-

form

liquid

mp

−8-−7 °C (lit.)

mp

−8-−7 °C (lit.)

mp

−8-−7 °C (lit.)

mp

−8-−7 °C (lit.)

density

1.174 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.174 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.174 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.174 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

400

Quality Level

300

Quality Level

-

General description

Methyl salicylate (MeSA) is a natural herbivore-induced plant volatile It is a naturally occurring product in trees, legumes, exotic plants, vegetables, berries, and the primary constituent of the oil of wintergreen. MeSA is produced from salicylic acid.

Application

Methyl salicylate has been used:
  • as a component of clarifying solution for treating Mongolian gerbil cochlea intact for immunofluorescence analysis
  • as a plant elicitor to test its effect on reducing the whitefly population from tomato plants
  • in the hyalinization of tissues for pulmonary angiography
  • in clearing tissues

Biochem/physiol Actions

Methyl salicylate plays an important role in fruit ripening. It is known to attract natural enemies of herbivores. MeSA inhibits the activity of aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid synthase (ACC synthase) and aminocyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid oxidase (ACC oxidase) in plums and tomatoes, it can inhibit fungal infections and reduce chilling injury symptoms in fruits like pomegranates. This oil of wintergreen is of great interest in the tobacco industry as a flavorant. It has counter irritant and anti-inflammatory effects.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

204.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

96 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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