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Sigma-Aldrich

5-Sulfosalicylic acid dihydrate

ACS reagent, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxy-5-sulfobenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
HO3SC6H3-2-(OH)CO2H·2H2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
254.21
Beilstein:
650741
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

Assay

≥99%
99.0-101.0% (ACS specification)

form

solid

impurities

≤0.02% insolubles
≤0.04% salicylic acid

ign. residue

≤0.1%

mp

105-110 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 127.1 g/L at 20 °C

anion traces

chloride (Cl-): ≤0.001%
sulfate (SO42-): ≤0.02%

cation traces

Fe: ≤0.001%
heavy metals: ≤0.002%

functional group

carboxylic acid
sulfonic acid

SMILES string

[H]O[H].[H]O[H].OC(=O)c1cc(ccc1O)S(O)(=O)=O

InChI

1S/C7H6O6S.2H2O/c8-6-2-1-4(14(11,12)13)3-5(6)7(9)10;;/h1-3,8H,(H,9,10)(H,11,12,13);2*1H2

InChI key

BHDKTFQBRFWJKR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

5-Sulfosalicylic acid dihydrate is a poly functional metal chelating ligand that may be used to form metal coordination complexes.
Spray reagent for the detection of amino acids on TLC plates. Doping agent for polyaniline.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Corr. 1B

Storage Class Code

8A - Combustible corrosive hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Charge transport and optical and magnetic properties of polyaniline synthesized with use of organic acids.
Raghunathan et al.
Physical review. B, Condensed matter, 47(20), 13189-13196 (1993-05-15)
Synthetic Metals, 58, 309-309 (1993)
Two salts of 5-sulfosalicylic acid and 3-aminopyridine.
Meng XG, et al.
Acta Crystallographica Section C, Crystal Structure Communications, 63(11), o667-o670 (2007)
Synthesis, structure, and physical properties of calcium and strontium complexes with the ligand sulfosalicylic acid
Wu G, et al
Zeitschrift fur Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, 636(3?4), 652-656 (2010)
Butyltin (IV) 5-sulfosalicylates: structural characterization and their cytostatic activity
Pruchnik H, et al
Polyhedron, 49(1), 223-233 (2013)

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