| Identification | More | [Name]
BIRCH-ME | [CAS]
68917-75-9 | [Synonyms]
BIRCH-ME
BIRCH OIL, SWEET
BIRCH OIL SWEET, SOUTHERN
BIRCH SWEET SOUTHERN OIL
FEMA 2154
FEMA 3113
OIL OF WINTERGREEN
OIL, WINTERGREEN
WINTERGREEN LEAF OIL
WINTERGREEN OIL
Gualtheriaoil
Oils,wintergreen
wintergreenoilfromgaultheriaprocumbensl.
Wintergreen oil Gaultheria procumbens L.
WINTERGREEN OIL CHINESE
OIL OF WINTERGREEN D ~1.17
Gaultheria forrestii oil | [EINECS(EC#)]
289-888-0 | [Molecular Formula]
C8H8O3 | [MDL Number]
MFCD01778133 | [Molecular Weight]
152.15 | [MOL File]
68917-75-9.mol |
| Safety Data | Back Directory | [Hazard Codes ]
Xn | [Risk Statements ]
R22:Harmful if swallowed.
R36/38:Irritating to eyes and skin . | [Safety Statements ]
S26:In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice .
S36:Wear suitable protective clothing . | [WGK Germany ]
1
| [RTECS ]
VO4725000
| [F ]
8 |
| Hazard Information | Back Directory | [Chemical Properties]
Wintergreen essential oil is water steam-distilled from leaves charged into the still and allowed to macerate for several
hours to hydrolyze the gaultherin glucoside (methyl salicylate + glucose). Distillation lasts from 5 to 6 hours and yields approximately
0.7% essential oil. The oil is often adulterated by intentionally co-distilling sweet birth (Betula lenta) bark. FCC (1996) has described
wintergreen oil as obtained from the leaves of G. procumbens and bark of B. lenta. The oil has a strong, sweet, aromatic odor reminiscent
of methyl salicylate, its main constituent. | [Physical properties]
Wintergreen oil is a colorless, yellowish or reddish liquid. It boils with decomposition between
219 to 224°C. It is soluble in alcohol and in glacial acetic acid, and it is very slightly soluble in water. | [Definition]
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Gaultheria procumbens, Ericacenae or Betula lenta, Betulaceae. | [Essential oil composition]
The oil contains approximately 98% methyl salicylate. |
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