Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Hydroxybenzoic acid[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.000.648
EC Number
  • 200-712-3
KEGG
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • VO0525000
UNII
InChI
  • InChI=1S/C7H6O3/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10) Y
    Key: YGSDEFSMJLZEOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C7H6O3/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10)
    Key: YGSDEFSMJLZEOE-UHFFFAOYAQ
SMILES
  • O=C(O)c1ccccc1O
Properties
Chemical formula
C7H6O3
Molar mass 138.122 g/mol
Appearance Colorless to white crystalline powder
Odor Odorless
Density 1.443 g/cm3 (20 °C)[2]
Melting point 158.6 °C (317.5 °F; 431.8 K)
Boiling point 211 °C (412 °F; 484 K)
at 20 mmHg[2][3]
Sublimation
conditions
Sublimes at 76 °C[3]
Solubility in water
  • 1.24 g/L (0 °C)
  • 2.48 g/L (25 °C)
  • 4.14 g/L (40 °C)
  • 17.41 g/L (75 °C)[3]
  • 77.79 g/L (100 °C)[4]
Solubility Soluble in ether, CCl4, benzene, propanol, acetone, ethanol, oil of turpentine, toluene
Solubility in benzene
  • 0.46 g/100 g (11.7 °C)
  • 0.775 g/100 g (25 °C)
  • 0.991 g/100 g (30.5 °C)
  • 2.38 g/100 g (49.4 °C)
  • 4.4 g/100 g (64.2 °C)[3][4]
Solubility in chloroform
  • 2.22 g/100 mL (25 °C)[4]
  • 2.31 g/100 mL (30.5 °C)[3]
Solubility in methanol
  • 40.67 g/100 g (−3 °C)
  • 62.48 g/100 g (21 °C)[3]
Solubility in olive oil 2.43 g/100 g (23 °C)[3]
Solubility in acetone 39.6 g/100 g (23 °C)[3]
log P 2.26
Vapor pressure 10.93 mPa[3]
Acidity (pKa)
  1. 2.97 (25 °C)[5]
  2. 13.82 (20 °C)[3]
UV-vis (λmax) 210 nm, 234 nm, 303 nm (4 mg/dL in ethanol)[3]
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
−72.23·10−6 cm3/mol
Refractive index (nD)
1.565 (20 °C)[2]
Dipole moment
2.65 D
Thermochemistry
Std enthalpy of
formation fH298)
−589.9 kJ/mol
Std enthalpy of
combustion cH298)
−3.025 MJ/mol[6]
Pharmacology
A01AD05 (WHO) B01AC06 (WHO) D01AE12 (WHO) N02BA01 (WHO) S01BC08 (WHO)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Eye hazards
Severe irritation
Skin hazards
Mild irritation
GHS labelling:[7]
Pictograms
Signal word
Danger
Hazard statements
H302, H318
Precautionary statements
P280, P305+P351+P338
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
1
0
Flash point 157 °C (315 °F; 430 K)
closed cup[3]
Autoignition
temperature
540 °C (1,004 °F; 813 K)[3]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
480 mg/kg (mice, oral)
Safety data sheet (SDS) MSDS
Related compounds
Related compounds
Methyl salicylate,
Benzoic acid,
Phenol, Aspirin,
4-Hydroxybenzoic acid,
Magnesium salicylate,
Choline salicylate,
Bismuth subsalicylate,
Sulfosalicylic acid
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Salicylic acid is an organic compound with the formula HOC6H4COOH.[3] A colorless (or white), bitter-tasting solid, it is a precursor to and a metabolite of acetylsalicylic acid (aspirin).[3] It is a plant hormone,[8] and has been listed by the EPA Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Chemical Substance Inventory as an experimental teratogen.[9] The name is from Latin salix for willow tree, from which it was initially identified and derived. It is an ingredient in some anti-acne products. Salts and esters of salicylic acid are known as salicylates.[3]

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  8. ^ Boullard O, Leblanc H, Besson B (2000). "Salicylic Acid". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a23_477. ISBN 3-527-30673-0.
  9. ^ Lewis RJ Sr (2008). Hazardous Chemicals Desk Reference. John Wiley & Sons. p. 1217. ISBN 978-0-470-33445-4.