Benzyl Salicylate - ≥99%(GC) , CAS No.118-58-1

CAS: 118-58-1 Cat. No.: B153106 Molecular Weight: 228.25 Beilstein Registry Number: 2115370 EC Number: 204-262-9

GRADE & PURITY ≥99%(GC)

Synonyms

2-Hydroxybenzoic acid phenylmethyl ester | BRN 2115365 | Phenylmethyl 2-hydroxybenzoate | SCHEMBL15573 | NCGC00256928-01 | BENZYL SALICYLATE [FHFI] | FEMA No. 2151 | J-003850 | Benzyl salicylate, 98% | EINECS 204-262-9 | Salicylic acid-benzyl ester | BENZ

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

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Overview

Benzyl salicylate is a constituent of raw propolis that can be identified by headspace solid-phase microextraction (HS-SPME), followed by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS).

Specifications

Synonyms

2-Hydroxybenzoic acid phenylmethyl ester | BRN 2115365 | Phenylmethyl 2-hydroxybenzoate | SCHEMBL15573 | NCGC00256928-01 | BENZYL SALICYLATE [FHFI] | FEMA No. 2151 | J-003850 | Benzyl salicylate, 98% | EINECS 204-262-9 | Salicylic acid-benzyl ester | BENZ

Specifications & Purity

≥99%(GC)

Storage

Room temperature

Shipped In

Normal

Purity

≥99%(GC)

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 488180764
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/488180764
• Canonical Smiles: C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2O
• IUPAC Name: benzyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
• InChIKey: ZCTQGTTXIYCGGC-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C14H12O3/c15-13-9-5-4-8-12(13)14(16)17-10-11-6-2-1-3-7-11/h1-9,15H,10H2
• Isomeric SMILES: C1=CC=C(C=C1)COC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2O
• WGK Germany: 2
• RTECS: VO1750000
• Molecular Weight: 228.25
• Beilstein: 2115370
• Reaxy-Rn: 2115365
• Reaxys-RN_link_address: https://www.reaxys.com/reaxys/secured/hopinto.do?context=S&query=IDE.XRN=2115365&ln=

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Benzenoids
    • Class Benzene and substituted derivatives
      • Subclass Benzoic acids and derivatives
        • Level5 Benzoic acid esters
          • Level6 o-Hydroxybenzoic acid esters

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Benzenoids
• Class: Benzene and substituted derivatives
• Subclass: Benzoic acids and derivatives
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Benzoic acid esters
• Direct Parent: o-Hydroxybenzoic acid esters
• Alternative Parents: Salicylic acid and derivatives Benzyloxycarbonyls Benzoyl derivatives 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoids 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoids Vinylogous acids Carboxylic acid esters Monocarboxylic acids and derivatives Organooxygen compounds Organic oxides Hydrocarbon derivatives
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: O-hydroxybenzoic acid ester - Benzyloxycarbonyl - Salicylic acid or derivatives - Benzoyl - 1-hydroxy-4-unsubstituted benzenoid - 1-hydroxy-2-unsubstituted benzenoid - Phenol - Vinylogous acid - Carboxylic acid ester - Monocarboxylic acid or derivatives - Carboxylic acid derivative - Organooxygen compound - Organic oxide - Organic oxygen compound - Hydrocarbon derivative - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as o-hydroxybenzoic acid esters. These are benzoic acid esters where the benzene ring is ortho-substituted with a hydroxy group.
• External Descriptors: Not available

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Associated Targets(Human)

KCNH2 Tclin HERG (29587 Activities)

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THRB Tclin Thyroid hormone receptor beta-1 (7926 Activities)

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KDM4A Tchem Lysine-specific demethylase 4A (52245 Activities)

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TDP1 Tchem Tyrosyl-DNA phosphodiesterase 1 (345557 Activities)

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GMNN Tbio Geminin (128009 Activities)

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CBX1 Tbio Chromobox protein homolog 1 (92434 Activities)

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Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (58 Activities)

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Rattus norvegicus (775804 Activities)

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Hepatitis C virus (23859 Activities)

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Tribolium castaneum (596 Activities)

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Nfe2l2 Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (214 Activities)

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Rorc Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma (89407 Activities)

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Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Slightly soluble in water, miscible with ether and alcohol
• Refractive Index: 1.5804
• Flash Point(°F): 356 °F
• Flash Point(°C): 184°C
• Boil Point(°C): 194°C
• Melt Point(°C): 18-20℃
• Molecular Weight: 228.240 g/mol
• XLogP3: 3.200
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 1
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 3
• Rotatable Bond Count: 4
• Exact Mass: 228.079 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 228.079 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 46.500 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 17
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 246.000
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

References

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