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Salicylic acid

99.5-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance), meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP

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:
12352100
EC Number:
200-712-3
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24856524
MDL number:
MFCD00002439
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
774890
Assay:
99.5-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance)
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Product Name

Salicylic acid, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, 99.5-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

vapor density

4.8 (vs air)

Quality Segment

200

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 114 °C)

assay

99.5-100.5% (calc. to the dried substance)

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP

impurities

residual solvents, complies, ≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb), ≤0.2% related subst. (HPLC)

ign. residue

≤0.05% (as SO4)

loss

≤0.3% loss on drying

bp

211 °C (lit.)

mp

158-161 °C

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤50 mg/kg, sulfate (SO42-): ≤200 mg/kg

suitability

complies for appearance of solution, complies for identity

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

functional group

carboxylic acid

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)

Application

  • Salinity stress management in agriculture: A study demonstrated the application of salicylic acid in ameliorating salinity stress in barley, revealing its potential to enhance crop resilience to saline environments, thereby contributing to sustainable agricultural practices (Hanif et al., 2024).
  • Enhanced pharmaceutical gel performance: Research on nitrocellulose for prolonged permeation of Levofloxacin HCl-Salicylic Acid In Situ gel emphasized its utility in enhancing drug delivery systems, particularly in treating bacterial infections with improved efficacy (Khaing et al., 2024).
  • Biotechnological production of withanolides: Salicylic acid was applied as an elicitor in the hairy root culture of Withania somnifera, significantly boosting the production of withanolides and phenolic acids, vital for pharmaceutical applications due to their therapeutic properties (Halder and Ghosh, 2024).

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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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