Isopropyl salicylate is the ester formed by the condensation of salicylic acid and isopropyl alcohol. It is a transparent liquid that is sparingly soluble in water. However, it is soluble in ethyl alcohol and ether.

Isopropyl salicylate[1]
Structural formula of isopropyl salicylate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Propan-2-yl 2-hydroxybenzoate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
2615569
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.222 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 210-143-2
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H12O3/c1-7(2)13-10(12)8-5-3-4-6-9(8)11/h3-7,11H,1-2H3
    Key: YEULQIJMIOWCHB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC(C)OC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1O
Properties
C10H12O3
Molar mass 180.203 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless liquid[2]
Odor vegetal[3]
Density 1.09 g/cm3 checkY
Boiling point 238.0 °C (460.4 °F; 511.1 K)[1]
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H411
P273, P391, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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References

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  1. ^ a b Pubchem. "Isopropyl salicylate". pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Isopropyl salicylate, 99%, ACROS Organics | Fisher Scientific".
  3. ^ "isopropyl salicylate". The Good Scents Company. Retrieved September 9, 2023.