Oil of winter green is

Carboxylic acid

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Ester

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Ketone

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None of the above

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Solution

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

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