Acetylsalicylic acid methyl ester

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
580-02-9

[ Name ]:
Acetylsalicylic acid methyl ester

[Synonym ]:
methyl 2-acetyloxybenzoate
MFCD00014978
EINECS 209-450-4

Biological Activity

[Description]:

Methyl 2-acetoxybenzoate (Methyl acetylsalicylate) is a safe and simple anti-inflammatory aspirin prodrug. Methyl 2-acetoxybenzoate (Methyl acetylsalicylate) can be chemical or enzymatically hydrolysed to methyl 2-hydroxy benzoate. Methyl 2-acetoxybenzoate (Methyl acetylsalicylate) can be used as analgesic agent in liniments and also inflammatory diseases research[1].

[Related Catalog]:

Signaling Pathways >> Others >> Others

Research Areas >> Inflammation/Immunology

[References]

[1]. Chiplunkar PP, et al. Ultrasound-assisted lipase catalyzed hydrolysis of aspirin methyl ester. Ultrason Sonochem. 2018 Jan;40(Pt A):587-593.

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.177g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
254.9ºC at 760mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
50°C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₀H₁₀O₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
194.18

[ Flash Point ]:
121.4ºC

[ Exact Mass ]:
194.05800

[ PSA ]:
52.60000

[ LogP ]:
1.39850

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.51

MSDS

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Safety Information

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R11:Highly Flammable.

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S16-S29-S33-S15

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1993 3/PG 2

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ Packaging Group ]:
II

[ Hazard Class ]:
3

[ HS Code ]:
2918229000

Synthetic Route

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Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2918229000

[ Summary ]:
2918229000. other o-acetylsalicylic acid salts and esters. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:9.0%. . MFN tariff:6.5%. General tariff:30.0%