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methyl salicylate

CHEBI:CHEBI_31832

Definition

A benzoate ester that is the methyl ester of salicylic acid.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C8H8O3
Molecular Mass
152.14730
Charge
0
SMILES
COC(=O)c1ccccc1O
InChI
InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-4-2-3-5-7(6)9/h2-5,9H,1H3
InChIKey
OSWPMRLSEDHDFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-(Methoxycarbonyl)phenol
  • 2-Carbomethoxyphenol
  • 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
  • Betula oil
  • Gaultheria oil
  • Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
  • Methyl o-hydroxybenzoate
  • methyl salicylate
  • Natural wintergreen oil
  • Oil of wintergreen
  • Spicewood Oil
  • Sweet birch oil
  • Teaberry oil

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Side effects may vary and this list may not be comprehensive.
  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

DRON_00010000
29787
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Methyl_salicylate

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