Phenyl salicylate is a benzoate ester that is the phenyl ester of salicylic acid. Also known as salol, it can be formed by heating salicylic acid with phenol.Phenyl salicylate appears as white crystals. Insoluble in water.
Phenyl salicylate is a phenyl ester of salicylic acid and is used as a medicine under the name ′salol′ as an internal antiseptic.It also shows its presence in cosmetics and sunscreens as a UV filter.It is a benzoate ester, a member of phenols and a member of salicylates.