Salicylic acid
SIAL/84210 - puriss. p.a., ≥99.0% (T)
Synonym: 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid
CAS Number: 69-72-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H6O3
Molecular Weight: 138.12
EC Number: 200-712-3
MDL Number: MFCD00002439
Linear Formula: 2-(HO)C6H4CO2H
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤100 mg/kg |
| sulfate (SO42-): ≤200 mg/kg | |
| assay | ≥99.0% (T) |
| bp | 211 °C (lit.) |
| 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 | |
| form | powder |
| grade | puriss. p.a. |
| ign. residue | ≤0.05% (as SO4) |
| InChI | 1S/C7H6O3/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5( |
| InChI key | YGSDEFSMJLZEOE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| loss | ≤0.5% loss on drying |
| mp | 158-161 °C |
| 158-161 °C (lit.) | |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | OC(=O)c1ccccc1O |
| solubility | 96% ethanol: 0.1 g/mL, clear |
| vapor density | 4.8 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 1 mmHg ( 114 °C) |
| 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). |
| 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. |
| Symbol |    GHS05,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H318 - H361d |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-41 |
| Safety Statements | 26-39 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 314.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 157 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99.0% (T) |
| bp | 211 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 158-161 °C (lit.); 158-161 °C |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |