Bioactivity | Methyl 2-acetoxybenzoate (Methyl acetylsalicylate) is a safe and simple anti-inflammatory aspirin prodrug. Methyl 2-acetoxybenzoate (Methyl acetylsalicylate) can be chemical or enzymatically hydrolysed to methyl 2-hydroxy benzoate. Methyl 2-acetoxybenzoate (Methyl acetylsalicylate) can be used as analgesic agent in liniments and also inflammatory diseases research[1]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Methyl 2-acetoxybenzoate | ||||||||||||
CAS | 580-02-9 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C10H10O4 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 194.18 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Chiplunkar PP, et al. Ultrasound-assisted lipase catalyzed hydrolysis of aspirin methyl ester. Ultrason Sonochem. 2018 Jan;40(Pt A):587-593. |