Active ingredientMethyl SalicylateCat. No. P-M091-001CAS 119-36-8Family · Pharmaceutical analytical standards
Methyl Salicylate
The methyl ester of salicylic acid, produced by many plants, especially wintergreen and some birches. It is used in deep-heating liniments for muscle aches and, in small amounts, as a flavouring. This family brings together the active ingredient and pharmacopoeial impurities.
Did you know?Plants attacked by insects release it into the air as a signal, attracting predators such as hoverflies. It was isolated in 1843 by Auguste Cahours from wintergreen oil.
Go to the active ingredient →Active ingredientMethyl SalicylateCat. No. P-M091-001CAS 119-36-8
Pharmacopoeial impurityMethyl Salicylate EP Impurity DCat. No. P-M091-002CAS 121-98-2
Pharmacopoeial impurityMethyl Salicylate EP Impurity FCat. No. P-M091-003CAS 118-61-6
Pharmacopoeial impurityMethyl Salicylate EP Impurity JCat. No. P-M091-004CAS 22717-57-3
Pharmacopoeial impurityMethyl Salicylate EP Impurity KCat. No. P-M091-005CAS 4670-56-8No product matches your search.
EDQM standards 1
The official European Pharmacopoeia standards for this family.
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