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C6H4OHCOOCH3 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
1, record 1, English, methyl%202%2Dhydroxybenzoate
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- 2-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester 2, record 1, English, 2%2Dhydroxybenzoic%20acid%20methyl%20ester
correct
- methyl salicylate 3, record 1, English, methyl%20salicylate
correct
- o-anisic acid 2, record 1, English, o%2Danisic%20acid
correct, see observation
- o-hydroxybenzoic acid methyl ester 2, record 1, English, o%2Dhydroxybenzoic%20acid%20methyl%20ester
correct, see observation
- methyl o-hydroxybenzoate 2, record 1, English, methyl%20o%2Dhydroxybenzoate
correct, see observation
- salicylic acid methyl ester 2, record 1, English, salicylic%20acid%20methyl%20ester
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A liquid ester ... that has a strong odor of wintergreen, that is the principal constituent of wintergreen oil and sweet-birch oil but is usually made synthetically, and that is used chiefly as a flavoring material, in perfumes, and in medicine as a counterirritant. 4, record 1, English, - methyl%202%2Dhydroxybenzoate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
methyl 2-hydroxybenzoate: form recommended by the IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry) for the systematic name corresponding to the CAS number indicated on the present record. 1, record 1, English, - methyl%202%2Dhydroxybenzoate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
o-: This prefix must be italicized. 1, record 1, English, - methyl%202%2Dhydroxybenzoate
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Chemical formula: C8H8O3 or C6H4OHCOOCH3 5, record 1, English, - methyl%202%2Dhydroxybenzoate
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- 2-hydroxybenzoate de méthyle
1, record 1, French, 2%2Dhydroxybenzoate%20de%20m%C3%A9thyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- ester méthylique de l'acide 2-hydroxybenzoïque 1, record 1, French, ester%20m%C3%A9thylique%20de%20l%27acide%202%2Dhydroxybenzo%C3%AFque
correct, masculine noun
- salicylate de méthyle 2, record 1, French, salicylate%20de%20m%C3%A9thyle
correct, masculine noun
- acide o-anisique 1, record 1, French, acide%20o%2Danisique
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ester méthylique de l'acide o-hydroxybenzoïque 1, record 1, French, ester%20m%C3%A9thylique%20de%20l%27acide%20o%2Dhydroxybenzo%C3%AFque
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- o-hydroxybenzoate de méthyle 1, record 1, French, o%2Dhydroxybenzoate%20de%20m%C3%A9thyle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
- ester méthylique de l'acide salicylique 1, record 1, French, ester%20m%C3%A9thylique%20de%20l%27acide%20salicylique
correct, masculine noun
- ester méthyl-salicylique 3, record 1, French, ester%20m%C3%A9thyl%2Dsalicylique
avoid, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
2-hydroxybenzoate de méthyle : forme recommandée par l'UICPA (Union internationale de chimie pure et appliquée) pour le nom systématique correspondant au numéro CAS indiqué sur la présente fiche. 1, record 1, French, - 2%2Dhydroxybenzoate%20de%20m%C3%A9thyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
o-: Ce préfixe s'écrit en italique. 1, record 1, French, - 2%2Dhydroxybenzoate%20de%20m%C3%A9thyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Ne pas confondre avec les termes «essence de bétula» (en anglais : «betula oil», «birch oil» ou «sweet-birch oil») et «essence de gaulthérie» ou «essence de wintergreen» (en anglais «gaultheria oil» ou «wintergreen oil»), qui sont en fait des huiles aromatiques dont le constituant principal est le 2-hydroxybenzoate de méthyle, mais non des synonymes du composé chimique au sens strict du terme. 4, record 1, French, - 2%2Dhydroxybenzoate%20de%20m%C3%A9thyle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Formule chimique : C8H8O3 ou C6H4OHCOOCH3 4, record 1, French, - 2%2Dhydroxybenzoate%20de%20m%C3%A9thyle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- salicilato de metilo
1, record 1, Spanish, salicilato%20de%20metilo
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aceite esencial de incoloro a amarillento. Soluble en alcohol, éter y ácido acético glacial. Combustible. Muy tóxico e irritante. 1, record 1, Spanish, - salicilato%20de%20metilo
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Fórmula química: C8H8O3 o C6H4OHCOOCH3 2, record 1, Spanish, - salicilato%20de%20metilo
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