SHEET /m/methyl-salicylate · PubChem CID 4133 · CAS 119-36-8 · REV 2026.07
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Methyl salicylate from source
C8H8O3 · 152.15 g/mol
Methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate · Analgit · Flucarmit · Exagien
chemical compound
CategoryFood & flavor
Chemical familyAromatics
Fig. 1 · 2D structure RDKit
COC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O
Where you'll find it
Not yet mapped to everyday foods or products.
The dose makes the poison inferred
A reported rat oral LD50 for Methyl salicylate is 887 mg/kg, the dose lethal to half the animals tested. Scaled by body mass alone:
62.1 g
a median lethal dose scaled to 154 lb (62,090 mg)
“The dose makes the poison” is a cross-species estimate shown as neutral science, not a threshold anyone should act on. Real toxicity depends on the person, not body mass alone.
Toxicity & hazards
Toxicity · LD50
887 mg/kg · low toxicity · LD50 rat oral from source
The dose lens above scales this to a body weight.
3 more reported values
- 1,060 mg/kgLD50 · oral · guinea pig
- 2,100 mg/kgLD50 · oral · dog
- 2,800 mg/kgLD50 · oral · rabbit
DangerCorrosiveIrritantHealth hazardH302, H314, H317, H318, H319, H412from source
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