| Identification | Back Directory | [Name]
methoxymethyl salicylate | [CAS]
575-82-6 | [Synonyms]
Mesotan
methoxymethyl salicylate
methoxymethyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
2-Hydroxybenzoic acid methoxymethyl ester
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methoxymethyl ester | [EINECS(EC#)]
209-393-5 | [Molecular Formula]
C9H10O4 | [MOL File]
575-82-6.mol | [Molecular Weight]
182.17 |
| Chemical Properties | Back Directory | [Melting point ]
180-200 °C (decomp) | [Boiling point ]
281.8±20.0 °C(Predicted) | [density ]
1.225±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted) | [pka]
7.89±0.30(Predicted) | [Odor]
Faint, warm-herbaceous odor |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Description]
Methoxy methylsalicylate is a colorless or pale yellowish oily liquid. Faint, warm-herbaceous odor with some resemblance to Wintergreen, but sweeter and much milder, somewhat more tenacious.
| [Chemical Properties]
Colorless or pale yellowish oily liquid. Sp.Gr. 1.20. B.P. 246℃.Slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils.
| [Uses]
Methoxymethyl salicylate is of very little interest to the perfumer or flavorist, but it still finds some use in pharmaceutical preparations.
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