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Salicylic acid

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

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxybenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
2-(HO)C6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
138.12
Beilstein:
774890
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

4.8 (vs air)

Quality Level

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 (lit.)
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

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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).

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

314.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

157 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Rapid colorimetric determination of nitrate in plant tissue by nitration of salicylic acid1.
Cataldo DA, et al.
Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 6(1), 71-80 (1975)
Salicylic acid activates nitric oxide synthesis in Arabidopsis.
Zottini M, et al.
Journal of Experimental Botany, 58(6), 1397-1405 (2007)
E Benfeldt et al.
Acta dermato-venereologica, 79(5), 338-342 (1999-09-24)
Our aim was to simultaneously investigate 2 techniques for in vivo sampling of peripheral compartment pharmacokinetics after systemic administration of acetylsalicylic acid. Ten volunteers were given 2 g acetylsalicylic acid orally. Blood samples and dialysates from 4 microdialysis probes inserted
S Zaugg et al.
Journal of chromatography. B, Biomedical sciences and applications, 752(1), 17-31 (2001-03-20)
Acetylsalicylic acid (Aspirin) is rapidly metabolized to salicylic acid (salicylate) and other compounds, including gentisic acid and salicyluric acid. Monitoring of salicylate and its metabolites is of toxicological, pharmacological and biomedical interest. Three capillary electrophoresis (CE) methods featuring alkaline aqueous
Yunlong Du et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 110(19), 7946-7951 (2013-04-25)
Removal of cargos from the cell surface via endocytosis is an efficient mechanism to regulate activities of plasma membrane (PM)-resident proteins, such as receptors or transporters. Salicylic acid (SA) is an important plant hormone that is traditionally associated with pathogen

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