Methyl salicylate
Names
[ CAS No. ]:
119-36-8
[ Name ]:
Methyl salicylate
[Synonym ]:
2-HYDROXY-BENZOIC ACID METHYL ESTER
2-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester
salicylic-acid methyl ester
Wintergreen oil (generic)
2-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester,Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate,Oil of wintergreen
METHYL SALICYLATE NF FCC
2-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester,Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate,Methylis salicylas
2-METHYL-5-(PROPAN-2-YL)PHENOL
methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
Oil of wintergreen
methyl-2-hydroxybenzoate
methyl o-hydroxybenzoate
2-hydroxymethylbenzoate
QR BVO1
2-CARBOMETHOXYPHENOL
METHYL SALICYLATE NF
salicylic acid methyl ester
METHYL SALICYLATE: NF
Methyl salicylate
Wintergreen oil
METHYL SAL ICY LATE/METHYL 2-HYDROXYBENZOATE/SALICYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER
EINECS 204-317-7
MFCD00002214
methylsalicylate
METHYL SALICYLATE 1 L
SALICYLIC ACID METHYLESTER
GAULTHERIN
BIRCH OIL
Biological Activity
[Description]:
[Related Catalog]:
[In Vitro]
[References]
[Related Small Molecules]
Chemical & Physical Properties
[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3
[ Boiling Point ]:
222.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
[ Melting Point ]:
-8 °C
[ Molecular Formula ]:
C8H8O3
[ Molecular Weight ]:
152.147
[ Flash Point ]:
86.8±12.6 °C
[ Exact Mass ]:
152.047348
[ PSA ]:
46.53000
[ LogP ]:
2.23
[ Vapour density ]:
5.26 (vs air)
[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.1±0.4 mmHg at 25°C
[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.547
[ Stability ]:
Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases.
[ Water Solubility ]:
0.07 g/100 mL (20 ºC)
MSDS
Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION
- RTECS NUMBER :
- VO4725000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Salicylic acid, methyl ester
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 119-36-8
- BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
- 0971516
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 45
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C8-H8-O3
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 152.16
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- QR BVO1
HEALTH HAZARD DATA
ACUTE TOXICITY DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration into the eye
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Standard Draize test
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration into the eye
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - man
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 101 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - man
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1329 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - convulsions or effect on seizure threshold Behavioral - coma Blood - hemorrhage
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - child
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 228 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - child
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 700 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Peripheral Nerve and Sensation - flaccid paralysis without anesthesia (usually neuromuscular blockage) Behavioral - general anesthetic Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - woman
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 355 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - coma Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - infant
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1480 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory stimulation Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 506 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Unreported
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Human - man
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 522 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 887 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - mouse
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1110 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - dog
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2100 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - other changes Gastrointestinal - hypermotility, diarrhea Gastrointestinal - nausea or vomiting
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - dog
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2250 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1300 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 4250 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 700 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- LDLo - Lowest published lethal dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - guinea pig
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 1500 mg/kg
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 71400 mg/kg/17W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 546 gm/kg/2Y-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Cardiac - changes in heart weight Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in kidney weight Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 40 mg/m3/4H/17W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Blood - changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count Blood - changes in leukocyte (WBC) count Biochemical - Enzyme inhibition, induction, or change in blood or tissue levels - dehydrogenases
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 85200 mg/kg/10W-C
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Musculoskeletal - other changes Related to Chronic Data - death
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Mammal - dog
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 40800 mg/kg/59D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - fatty liver degeneration Related to Chronic Data - death
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rabbit
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 330 gm/kg/90D-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Gastrointestinal - changes in structure or function of endocrine pancreas Related to Chronic Data - death
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 36450 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- multigenerations
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - live birth index (measured after birth) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - viability index (e.g., # alive at day 4 per # born alive) Reproductive - Effects on Newborn - weaning or lactation index (e.g., # alive at weaning per # alive at day 4)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- DOSE :
- 400 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 12 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Fertility - post-implantation mortality (e.g. dead and/or resorbed implants per total number of implants)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Intraperitoneal
- DOSE :
- 500 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 11-12 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus) Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - urogenital system
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 500 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 10 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - body wall Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - Central Nervous System
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Subcutaneous
- DOSE :
- 500 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 10 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - hepatobiliary system Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - eye/ear Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - craniofacial (including nose and tongue)
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Oral
- DOSE :
- 1750 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 7 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - Central Nervous System
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Administration onto the skin
- DOSE :
- 5250 mg/kg
- SEX/DURATION :
- female 7 day(s) after conception
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - Central Nervous System
MUTATION DATA
- TYPE OF TEST :
- Mutation in microorganisms
- TEST SYSTEM :
- Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 100 ug/disc
- REFERENCE :
- JNUDAT Journal of Nihon University School of Dentistry. (Nihon University School of Dentistry, 1-8-13 Surugadai, Kanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, 101, Japan) V.1- 1958- Volume(issue)/page/year: 34,183,1992 *** REVIEWS *** TOXICOLOGY REVIEW DICPBB Drug Intelligence and Clinical Pharmacy. (POB 42435, Cincinnati, OH 45242) V.3- 1969- Volume(issue)/page/year: 9,350,1975 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW CLCHAU Clinical Chemistry (Winston-Salem, NC). (American Assoc. for Clinical Chemistry, 1725 K St., NW, Washington, DC 20006) V.1- 1955- Volume(issue)/page/year: 19,361,1973 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW ARVPAX Annual Review of Pharmacology. (Palo Alto, CA) V.1-15, 1961-75. For publisher information, see ARPTDI. Volume(issue)/page/year: 5,447,1965 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW AJMEAZ American Journal of Medicine. (Technical Pub., 875 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022) V.1- 1946- Volume(issue)/page/year: 38,409,1965 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW EVHPAZ EHP, Environmental Health Perspectives. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) No.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 15,121,1976 TOXICOLOGY REVIEW FAATDF Fundamental and Applied Toxicology. (Academic Press, Inc., 1 E. First St., Duluth, MN 55802) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,747,1989 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 48320 No. of Facilities: 15668 (estimated) No. of Industries: 138 No. of Occupations: 80 No. of Employees: 105490 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 48320 No. of Facilities: 30724 (estimated) No. of Industries: 193 No. of Occupations: 134 No. of Employees: 454822 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 134722 (estimated)
Safety Information
[ Symbol ]:
GHS07
[ Signal Word ]:
Warning
[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302
[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P301 + P312 + P330
[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Faceshields;full-face respirator (US);Gloves;multi-purpose combination respirator cartridge (US);type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter
[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xn:Harmful
[ Risk Phrases ]:
R22;R36/38
[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S36-S24/25
[ RIDADR ]:
3082
[ WGK Germany ]:
1
[ RTECS ]:
VO4725000
[ Packaging Group ]:
III
[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1(b)
[ HS Code ]:
2918219000
Synthetic Route
Precursor & DownStream
Precursor
DownStream
Customs
[ HS Code ]: 2918230000
[ Summary ]:
2918230000 other esters of salicylic acid and their salts VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:6.5% General tariff:30.0%
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