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Yes, the acid present is; Methyl salicylate
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What products contain ester methyl salicylate?
WIntergreen oil... Gum
Equation for the saponification of methyl salicylate?
C6H4(HO)COOCH3i know that's the chemical formula.sorry if this doesn't help.it is actually C7H6O3 (salicylic acid) + CH3OH (methanol) --> C8H8O3(methy salicylate) + H2O
What is the chemical equation for salicylic and methanol?
When salicylic acid reacts with methanol , Methyl salicylate (commonly known as Oil of Wintergreen) is formed. The chemical formula of Methyl salicylate is C6H4(OH)COOCH3 , It can also be written as C8H8O3
What is acetylsalicylic acid commonly known as?
2-hydroxybenzoic acid. Structurally it is a benzene ring. On carbon no ;1; of the ring there is a carboxylic acid functional group (Phenyl - COOH). On Carbon No. 2., The adjacent carbon, there is an hydroxy (-OH) functional group.
What acid is found in soap?
It is a fatty acid, usually derived from vegetable oil or animal oil (milk).
What do willow tree bark extract oil of wintergreen and aspirin have in common?
Willow tree bark contains Salicylic acid. Aspirin is acetate of salicylic acid.
Does wintergreen oil plump up your lips?
No wintergreen does not pump your lips it can damage your lips
What is oil of wintergreen?
This oil is produced by wintergreen plant. It is methyl salicylate. It is used in many liniments for headache or muscle sprains. It has pain killing effect.
Do peppermint lifesavers spark like the wintergreen ones?
no because only the wintergreen oil has the right electron number to spaark
What are the ingredients of surgical spirit?
methanol, ethanol, wintergreen oil, idoform, and castor oil
What is wintergreen used for externally?
oil of wintergreen is widely used in liniments for the relief of muscular-skeletal pain, both from sports injuries and arthritis.
Can wintergreen cause side effects?
True oil of wintergreen, distilled from wintergreen leaves, is very rapidly absorbed by the skin and often causes severe skin irritation and painful, hive-like skin eruptions.
What products contain ester methyl salicylate?
WIntergreen oil... Gum
What is the scientific formula for pepto bismol?
Bismuth salicylate C7H5BiO4 Ignoring inactive ingredients, the salicylate salt of bismuth is the active ingredient and also lends the wintergreenish flavor as Methyl salicylate is the main component of wintergreen and is a salt or ester of salicylic acid. The methyl ester is the chief component of oil of wintergreen. Salicylic acid is also the main component of aspirin, chemically known as acetylsalicylic acid, commonly abbreviated as ASA in drug preparations.
Equation for the saponification of methyl salicylate?
C6H4(HO)COOCH3i know that's the chemical formula.sorry if this doesn't help.it is actually C7H6O3 (salicylic acid) + CH3OH (methanol) --> C8H8O3(methy salicylate) + H2O
What is the difference between clear isopropyl alcohol and wintergreen isopropyl alcohol?
the difference is the addition of wintergreen oil or methyl salicylate to the clear version. It can be used to rub on sore muscles, etc.
What is the chemical formula of wintergreen oil?
Wintergreen oil is a pale yellow or pinkish fluid liquid that is strongly aromatic with a sweet woody odor (components: methyl salicylate (approx. 98%), a-pinene, myrcene, delta-3-carene, limonene, 3,7-guaiadiene, delta-cadinene)Main component is nothing else than the main component in aspirin, 1 mL wintergreen oil is equivalent to six adult aspirin pills, so it is rather toxic.The formula of methyl salicylate (other names: methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate, salicylic acid methyl ester) is found by linking to 'Related links' below this answering page.
