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Salicylic acid

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Synonym(s):

Salicylic acid, 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C7H6O3
CAS Number:
69-72-7
Molecular Weight:
138.12
MDL number:
MFCD00002439
UNSPSC Code:
12352106
EC Index Number:
200-712-3
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agency

BP
Ph. Eur.
USP

Quality Level

500

vapor pressure

<1 hPa ( 100 °C)

product line

EMPROVE® ESSENTIAL

assay

98.0-102.0% dry basis (HPLC)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

500 °C

potency

1250-1580 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rat)

technique(s)

API processing | cocrystal formation: suitable
API processing | salt formation: suitable

pH

2.4 ( in H2O, saturated solution)

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Application

Salicylic acid is used in dermatological medicine for skin exfoliating and acne. Salicylic acid Emprove® Essential is suitable for pharmaceutical applications.

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Emprove is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Hazard Classifications

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

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk_germany

WGK 1

flash_point_f

314.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

157 °C - closed cup

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