BIRCH-ME
- CAS NO.:68917-50-0
- Empirical Formula: C19H28O2
- Molecular Weight: 288.42442
- MDL number: MFCD01778133
- EINECS: 684-697-2
- Update Date: 2026-05-27 23:30:00
What is BIRCH-ME?
Chemical properties
The source of sweet birch oil of B. lenta is the bark (reddish-brown). Sweet birch oil has a characteristic wintergreen flavor.
Physical properties
The essential oil of B. lenta L. obtained from bark is a pale yellow liquid with a characteristic odor because of its methyl salicylate content.
Definition
Extractives and their physically modified derivatives. Betula lenta, Betulaceae
Safety Profile
Moderately toxic by ingestion. A skin irritant. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.
Properties of BIRCH-ME
| Melting point: | −8-−7 °C(lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 222 °C(lit.) |
| Density | 1.174 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| vapor density | 5.26 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mm Hg ( 54 °C) |
| refractive index | n |
| FEMA | 2154 | BIRCH, SWEET, OIL (BETULA LENTA L.) |
| Flash point: | 205 °F |
| Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. sweet wintergreen spice herbal |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 68917-50-0 |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Oils, sweet birch (68917-50-0) |
Safety information for BIRCH-ME
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H302:Acute toxicity,oral H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
Computed Descriptors for BIRCH-ME
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