Molecular properties
- Formula
- C8H8O3
- Molar mass
- 152.15 g·mol−1
- Exact mass
- 152.0473 Da
- 5
- 1
- 3
- 46.50 Ų
- 2.3 (PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor)
- CAS
- 119-36-8
- PubChem CID
- 4133
Molecule record
methyl salicylate
C8H8O3
152.15 g/mol
Interactions
- Polarity
- Often polar; exact polarity depends on size, substitution, and ionization state.
- Acid-base behavior
- Review ionizable groups and pKa data where available; ChemForge does not infer definitive acid-base state from identity alone.
- Intermolecular forces
- Assess dispersion, dipole interactions, hydrogen bonding, and ionic character from the functional groups shown.
Functional groups
Alkene
Aromatic ring
Ether
Phenol
Physical properties
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Logp | 2.3 | PubChem computed XLogP3-AA descriptor | PubChem(link only) |
Common names and synonyms
- 119-36-8
- 2-(Methoxycarbonyl)phenol
- 2-Carbomethoxyphenol
- 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester
- Analgit
- Anthrapole ND
- Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, methyl ester
- Betula
Show all 23 synonyms
- DTXSID5025659
- Exagien
- FEMA No. 2154
- FEMA No. 2745
- FEMA Number 2745
- Flavor,wintergreen
- Flucarmit
- Gaultheriaoel
- Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
- Methyl o-hydroxybenzoate
- Metylester kyseliny salicylove
- Salicylic acid, methyl ester
- Wintergruenoel
- methylsalicylate
- o-Hydroxybenzoic acid, methyl ester
Structure identifiers
- Canonical SMILES
- COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O
- Isomeric SMILES
- COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C8H8O3/c1-11-8(10)6-4-2-3-5-7(6)9/h2-5,9H,1H3
- InChIKey
- OSWPMRLSEDHDFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- PubChem CID
- 4133
Spectroscopy
Tabs appear only for spectra stored with clear provenance.
Simulated FTIR trace
Predicted FTIR / %T
4 cm-1 resolution / deterministic instrument profile
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Peak assignments
3350 cm−1broad O-H (simulated)
1645 cm−1C=C alkene (simulated)
3030 cm−1aromatic C-H (simulated)
1600 cm−1aromatic C=C (simulated)
1100 cm−1C-O ether (simulated)
2960 cm−1sp3 C-H (simulated)
Simulated NMR
On-demand educational prediction for methyl salicylate; not experimental data.
Simulated EI mass spectrum
On-demand educational fragmentation for methyl salicylate; not experimental data.
Sources
Molecule identity
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simulated IR
ChemForge original educational simulation.