1341. Bornyl Salicylate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 560-88-3
2-Hydroxybenzoic acid (1R,2S,4R)-rel-1,7,7-trimethylbicyclo[2.2.1]hept-2-yl ester; salicylic acid bornyl ester; borneol salicylate; Salit (Tenneco).
C17H22O3; mol wt 274.35.
C 74.42%, H 8.08%, O 17.50%.

Description and references

Prepd from borneol and salicylic acid: Hagers Handb. Pharm. Praxis Band 1, 210 (Berlin, 1930).

Chemical structure

Properties

Brown, oily liquid. Slight odor and taste. Practically insol in water; miscible with alcohol, ether, chloroform, oils; slightly sol in glycerol; dec by alkalies and the intestinal fluids into its constituents.

Therapeutic Category

Counterirritant.