| SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
18erThrt3V3 |
| Name |
Salicylic acid |
| Source of Sample |
J. T. Baker Chemical Company, Phillipsburg, New Jersey |
| Boiling Point |
211C/20mm (sub.) |
| CAS Registry Number |
69-72-7 |
| Comments |
OCCURS IN FORM OF ESTER IN PLANT PRODUCTS |
| Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Density |
(20/4C) 1.443 |
| Formula |
C7H6O3 |
| InChI |
InChI=1S/C7H6O3/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10) |
| InChIKey |
YGSDEFSMJLZEOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Melting Point |
159C |
| Optical Properties |
Index of Refraction= 1.565 |
| Safety Data |
Risks and Safety Phrases= DISCOLORED BY LIGHT; VOLATILE WITH STEAM; EMITS ACRID SMOKE WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION; SKIN AND EYE IRRITANT |
| Synonyms |
2-Hydroxybenzoic acid
o-Hydroxybenzoic acid |
| Technique |
KBr WAFER |
| Use |
USED AS A CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATE AND IN MEDICINE, DYES, PERFUMES, AND PRESERVATIVES; USED TO PRODUCE METHYL SALICYLATE AND ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; REAGENT IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ANTISEPTIC |
