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Salicylic acid

≥99%, ReagentPlus®

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxybenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
2-(HO)C6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
69-72-7
Molecular Weight:
138.12
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57646810
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
200-712-3
MDL number:
MFCD00002439
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
774890
Assay:
≥99%
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Product Name

Salicylic acid, ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

vapor density

4.8 (vs air)

Quality Segment

100

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 114 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

bp

211 °C (lit.), 211 °C/20 mmHg

mp

158-161 °C (lit.)

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)

General description

Salicylic acid is an aromatic phenolic derivative. It can be prepared industrially via the Kolbe-Schmitt reaction. It is used as a chemical intermediate in organic synthesis for the synthesis of various organic compounds.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus 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

WGK 1

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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