oil of wintergreen

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oil of wintergreen:

see salicylic acidsalicylic acid
or 2-hydroxybenzoic acid,
C₆H₄(OH)CO₂H, a colorless, crystalline organic carboxylic acid that melts at 159°C;; it is soluble in ethanol and ether but is only slightly soluble in water.
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I took a whiff and it sure smelled like oil of wintergreen to me.

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Result was a very high conversion 87% of salicylic acid to methylsalicylat (oil of Wintergreen), and 81% of salicylic acid to isoamyl salicylate [22].

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Five mL of oil of wintergreen is equivalent to 21.7 adult aspirin tablets (325 mg), and its ingestion can cause serious toxicity even in adults."

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These substances range from salicylate preparations, such as Pepto-Bismol, Ben Gay ointment, and oil of wintergreen flavoring, to lamp oil, bug repellant, lighter fluid and other fuels, air freshener, spray deodorant, hair spray, cooking spray, and ethanol, said Dr.

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The chemical used in the test, Oil of Wintergreen, was benign.

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Food flavorings containing oil of wintergreen may be up to 98% methyl salicylate.