PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 5.9°C |
| Boiling point: | 267 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 1.064 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 5Pa at 20℃ |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 2213 | ISOBUTYL SALICYLATE |
| Flash point: | 230 °F |
| pka | 8.11±0.30(Predicted) |
| form | clear liquid |
| color | Colorless to Almost colorless |
| Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. clover herbal orchid floral |
| Odor Type | floral |
| Water Solubility | 19.5mg/L at 20℃ |
| JECFA Number | 902 |
| LogP | 4.09 at 21.9℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 87-19-4(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-methylpropyl ester(87-19-4) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy-, 2-methylpropyl ester (87-19-4) |
Description and Uses
Isobutyl salicylate has an orchid, wintergreen-like odor similar to amyl salicylate and a bitter taste. May be synthesized by esterification of isobutyl alcohol and salicylic acid.
Perfumery, flavoring.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) | ![]() GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302-H315-H319 |
| Precautionary statements | P501-P270-P264-P280-P302+P352-P337+P313-P305+P351+P338-P362+P364-P332+P313-P301+P312+P330 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22 |
| Safety Statements | 36 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| RTECS | VO4320000 |
| HS Code | 2918.23.5000 |
| Toxicity | The acute oral LD50 value in rats was reported as 1.56 g/kg (1.32-1.80 g/kg) and the acute dermal LD50 value in rabbits as > 5 g/kg |







