Methyl 5-methylsalicylate

CAS Registry Number®

22717-57-3

CAS Name

Methyl 5-methylsalicylate

Molecular Formula

C9H10O3

Molecular Mass

166.17

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Compound Properties

  • Boiling Point (1)

    244.5 °C

  • Melting Point (1)

    -1 °C

  • Density (2)

    1.1673 g/cm³ @ Temp: 0 °C

Source(s)

Other Names and Identifiers

InChI

InChI=1S/C9H10O3/c1-6-3-4-8(10)7(5-6)9(11)12-2/h3-5,10H,1-2H3

InChIKey

InChIKey=JQYUQKRFSSSGJM-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C(OC)(=O)C1=C(O)C=CC(C)=C1

Canonical SMILES

O=C(OC)C1=CC(=CC=C1O)C

Other Names for this Substance

  • Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-5-methyl-, methyl ester
  • 2,5-Cresotic acid, methyl ester
  • Methyl 5-methylsalicylate
  • 2-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzoic acid methyl ester
  • Methyl 2-hydroxy-5-methylbenzoate

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