Sodium salicylate
SIGMA/S2679 - 98.0-102.0% anhydrous basis, meets USP testing specifications
Synonym: 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid sodium salt; Salicylic acid sodium salt; Sodium 2-hydroxybenzoate
CAS Number: 54-21-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H5NaO3
Molecular Weight: 160.10
EC Number: 200-198-0
MDL Number: MFCD00002440
Linear Formula: HOC6H4COONa
Product Type: Chemical
| agency | meets USP testing specifications |
| USP reference standard | |
| USP/NF | |
| application(s) | pharmaceutical (small molecule) |
| assay | 98.0-102.0% anhydrous basis |
| color | white |
| form | crystalline |
| impurities | ≤0.2% Organic impurities (USP) |
| <0.5% water (Karl Fischer) | |
| InChI | 1S/C7H6O3.Na/c8-6-4-2-1-3 |
| InChI key | ABBQHOQBGMUPJH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| SMILES string | [Na+].Oc1ccccc1C([O-])=O |
| solubility | water: 575.7 g/L at 25 °C (77 °F) |
| useful pH range | 6.85 (26.3 °C) |
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| Packaging: | 1 kg in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H302 - H319 - H361d |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36 |
| Safety Statements | 26 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 208.9 °F - Pensky-Martens c |
| Flash Point(C) | 98.3 °C - Pensky-Martens cl |
| Purity | 98.0-102.0% anhydrous basis |
| mp | >300 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352201 |



