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S7401

Salicylic acid

suitable for plant cell culture

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxybenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
2-(HO)C6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
69-72-7
Molecular Weight:
138.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352207
NACRES:
NA.71
PubChem Substance ID:
24899745
EC Number:
200-712-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
774890
MDL number:
MFCD00002439
Assay:
≥99% (HPLC)
Form:
powder
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vapor density

4.8 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 114 °C)

assay

≥99% (HPLC)

form

powder

technique(s)

cell culture | plant: suitable

bp

211 °C (lit.)

mp

158-161 °C (lit.)

solubility

ethanol: 50 mg/mL

density

1.44 g/cm3 at 20 °C

SMILES string

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 (SA) is a phenolic compound produced in plants.

Application

Salicylic acid has been used:
  • to study its effects on glandular trichomes in Artemisia annua
  • to study its effects on DNA methylation in Taraxacum alatum andTaraxacum hemicyclum
  • to study its effects on parasite epidemics in Lolium arundinaceum

Biochem/physiol Actions

Salicylic acid (SA) plays a role in endogenous signaling for plant disease resistance. SA is also involved in mediating thermogenesis and symptom development.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

flash_point_f

314.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

157 °C - closed cup

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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