1609002

Salicylic acid

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid
• Linear Formula: 2^-(HO)C₆H₄CO₂H
• CAS Number: 69-72-7
• Molecular Weight: 138.12
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 774890
• MDL number: MFCD00002439
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329751068
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• vapor density: 4.8 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 1 mmHg ( 114 °C)
• API family: salicylic acid
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• bp: 211 °C (lit.)
• mp: 158-161 °C (lit.)
• solubility: alcohol: freely soluble; benzene: slightly soluble; boiling water: soluble; chloroform: sparingly soluble; ether: freely soluble; toluene: slightly soluble; water: slightly soluble
• density: 1.44 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• 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

Description

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

Salicylic acid USP reference standard for use in specified quality tests and assays.

Also used to prepare standard solutions for the assay, impurity analysis, and performance test by using liquid chromatography in conjunction with a UV detector according to the given below monographs of United States Pharmacopeia (USP) :

• Salicylic Acid [1]
• Methyl Salicylate [2]
• Magnesium Salicylate Tablets [3]
• Aspirin Boluses [4]

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS08,GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H318,H361d
• pcodes: P202 - P264 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2
• Storage Class: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 314.6 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 157 °C - closed cup