Ester Lab: Explained and Answers
Methyl salicylate C6H4 (HO) COOCH3, also known as salicylic acid methyl ester, oil of wintergreen, is a natural product of many species of plants. Methyl salicylate may be used by plants as a pheromone to warn other plants of pathogens such as tobacco mosaic virus. Methyl salicylate is used in deep heating liniments and in…