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5-Methylsalicylic acid

98%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxy-5-methylbenzoic acid, p-Cresotic acid

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Linear Formula:
CH3C6H3(OH)CO2H
CAS Number:
89-56-5
Molecular Weight:
152.15
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24848766
EC Number:
201-918-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1909076
MDL number:
MFCD00002461

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Product Name

5-Methylsalicylic acid, 98%

InChI key

DLGBEGBHXSAQOC-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C8H8O3/c1-5-2-3-7(9)6(4-5)8(10)11/h2-4,9H,1H3,(H,10,11)

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(O)c(c1)C(O)=O

assay

98%

mp

150-154 °C (lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

Quality Level

100

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Application

5-Methylsalicylic acid was used in generation of o-sulfate conjugates in situ and their analysis by ultra-performance liquid chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry.

General description

5-Methylsalicylic acid exhibits a significant cross-reactivity during fluorescent polarization immunoassay for salicylates in serum.

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GHS07

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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