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methyl salicylate


Name(s) methyl salicylate
Scientific name(s)
Formula C8H8O3
Molecular mass 152.15
IUPAC name methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
INCHI InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-4-2-3-5-7(6)9/h2-5,9H,1H3
SMILE COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O
CAS ID 119-36-8
PubChem ID 4133
DrugBank ID Not available
CHEBI ID Not available
Description Present in white wine, tea, porcini mushroom Boletus edulis, Bourbon vanilla, clary sage, red sage and fruits including cherry, apple, raspberry, papaya and plum. Found in leaves of Gaultheria procumbens (wintergreen). Flavouring agent.