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Methyl salicylate, Pharmpur®, Ph Eur, NF

- Synonyms: Wintergreen oil synthetic
- C8H8O3
- M = 152,15 g/mol
- CAS [119-36-8]
- EINECS-No.: 204-317-7
- Density: 1,18 g/cm3
- Solub. in water: (20 ºC): non-miscible
- Melting point: -8 ºC
- Boiling point: 224 ºC
- Flash pt. 96 ºC
- Ignition temp.: 450 ºC
- Vapour pressure: (20 ºC) ~ 0,13 hPa
- LD 50 (oral, rat): 887 mg/kg
- GHS-signal word: Warning
- GHS-H sentences: H302 - H319 - H317 - H361d - H412 -
- GHS-P sentences: P261 - P280 - P321 - P301+P312 - P405 - P501a
- Tariff number: 2918 23 10 00
- Applications: synthesis of organic products, perfumery, in food industry, in pharma industry.

SPECIFICATIONS
assay (acidimetric): 99 - 100,5 %
identification: passes test
density (20º/20º): 1,180 - 1,186
refractive index n20/D: 1,535 - 1,538
acidity: passes test
specific rotation ([a]25°/D): inactive
appearance of solution: passes test
solubility in ethanol 70 %: passes test
heavy metals (as Pb): max. 0,002 %