6010. Methyl Acetylsalicylate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 580-02-9
2-(Acetyloxy)benzoic acid methyl ester; acetylsalicylic acid methyl ester; methylaspirin; Methylrodin; Methylrhodine.
C10H10O4; mol wt 194.18.
C 61.85%, H 5.19%, O 32.96%.

Description and references

Prepd from acetylsalicylic acid and diazomethane: Herzig, Tichatschek, Ber. 39, 1559 (1906); from methyl salicylate and acetic anhydride: Erdmann, J. Prakt. Chem. [2] 56, 154 (1897); Thorp, US 1255950 (1918).

Chemical structure

Properties

Plates from petr ether. mp 51-52°. bp9 134-136°. Very sparingly sol in water; sol in alc, ether, chloroform, glycerol, propylene glycol, oils.

Use

Fixative for perfumes.