Which of the following is a constituent of oil of wintergreen?

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Which of the following is a constituent of oil of wintergreen? (A) Aspirin (B) Salol (C) Methyl salicylate (D) Sodium phenate

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Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) is an organic ester naturally produced by many species of plants, particularly wintergreens, It is also, synthetically produced, used as a fragrance, in foods and beverages, and in liniments.

Q. Which of the following is a constituent of oil of wintergreen?

Aspirin

Salol

Methyl salicylate

Sodium phenate

Methyl salicylate (oil of wintergreen) is an organic ester naturally produced by many species of plants, particularly wintergreens, It is also, synthetically produced, used as a fragrance, in foods and beverages, and in liniments.