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Salicylic acid

≥99.0% (T), powder, puriss. p.a.

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxybenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
2-(HO)C6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
69-72-7
Molecular Weight:
138.12
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57652993
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
200-712-3
MDL number:
MFCD00002439
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
774890
Assay:
≥99.0% (T)
Form:
powder
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Product Name

Salicylic acid, puriss. p.a., ≥99.0% (T)

vapor density

4.8 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 114 °C)

grade

puriss. p.a.

assay

≥99.0% (T)

form

powder

ign. residue

≤0.05% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.5% loss on drying

bp

211 °C (lit.)

mp

158-161 °C

solubility

96% ethanol: 0.1 g/mL, clear

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤200 mg/kg

cation traces

Ca: ≤10 mg/kg, Cd: ≤5 mg/kg, Co: ≤5 mg/kg, Cr: ≤5 mg/kg, Cu: ≤5 mg/kg, Fe: ≤5 mg/kg, K: ≤50 mg/kg, Mg: ≤5 mg/kg, Mn: ≤5 mg/kg, Na: ≤500 mg/kg, Ni: ≤5 mg/kg, Pb: ≤5 mg/kg, Zn: ≤5 mg/kg

SMILES string

OCc1ccccc1, OC(=O)c1ccccc1O

InChI

1S/C7H6O3/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10)

InChI key

YGSDEFSMJLZEOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... ALB(213), PTPN1(5770)

General description

Salicylic acid is an aromatic phenolic derivative. It plays an important role in various physiological processes in plants, such as thermogenesis, ethylene synthesis and fruit ripening.

Application

Salicylic acid may be used for the quantitative estimation of nitrate in plant materials by colorimetric method. It may be used in the synthesis of 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid (gentistic acid).

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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H302,H318,H361d

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

314.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

157 °C - closed cup

PPE (personal protective equipment)

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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