methyl salicylate

MediLexicon methyl salicylate - Medical Dictionary Definition for Term 'methyl salicylate'

[1. The methyl ester of salicylic acid, produced synthetically or distilled from Gaultheria procumbens (family Ericaceae) or from Betula lenta (family Betulaceae); used externally and internally for the treatment of various forms of rheumatism.

Molecular Formula: C8H8O3


InChI: InChI=1/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-4-2-3-5-7(6)9/h2-5,9H,1H3

InChIKey: InChIKey=OSWPMRLSEDHDFF-UHFFFAOYAD
SMILES: COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O

Names:
    methyl salicylate
    methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
    119-36-8

Registries:
    PubChem CID 4133
    PubChem ID 11076461