Methyl 4-methoxysalicylate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

50-53 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

134°C 7mm

Density 

1.1634 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.4600 (estimate)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Crystalline Powder or Crystals

pka

9.38±0.10(Predicted)

color 

White to light yellow

Water Solubility 

Soluble in acetone. Insoluble in water.

BRN 

2691644

InChIKey

ZICRWXFGZCVTBZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

LogP

2.430 (est)

CAS DataBase Reference

5446-02-6(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Methyl 4-methoxysalicylate(5446-02-6)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-37/39-24/25

WGK Germany 

3

Hazard Note 

Irritant

HS Code 

29189900

MSDS

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Methyl 4-methoxysalicylate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

white to light yellow crystalline powder

Uses

Methyl 4-methoxysalicylate (methyl 2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzoate) was used in the enantioselective synthesis of (+)-coriandrone A and B, two bioactive natural products.

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