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1609002

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Salicylic acid

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxybenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
2-(HO)C6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
69-72-7
Molecular Weight:
138.12
Beilstein:
774890
MDL number:
MFCD00002439
PubChem Substance ID:
329751068

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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)

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pharmaceutical (small molecule)

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4.8 (vs air)

vapor density

4.8 (vs air)

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vapor density

4.8 (vs air)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 114 °C)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 114 °C)

vapor pressure

<1 hPa ( 100 °C)

vapor pressure

1 mmHg ( 114 °C)

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

USP issued SDS can be found here.
Sales restrictions may apply.

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302 - H318 - H361d

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

314.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

157 °C - closed cup

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    Methyl Salicylate
    United States Pharmacopeia and National Formulary
    United States Pharmacopeia, 46(3) (2021)
    Andrea Clavijo McCormick et al.
    Plant, cell & environment, 37(8), 1909-1923 (2014-01-30)
    After herbivory, plants release volatile organic compounds from damaged foliage as well as from nearby undamaged leaves that attract herbivore enemies. Little is known about what controls the volatile emission differences between damaged and undamaged tissues and how these affect
    Gary Loake et al.
    Current opinion in plant biology, 10(5), 466-472 (2007-10-02)
    Salicylic acid (SA) is synthesised by plants in response to challenge by a diverse range of phytopathogens and is essential to the establishment of both local and systemic-acquired resistance (SAR). SA application induces accumulation of pathogenesis-related (PR) proteins. Mutations leading
    Caroline Gutjahr et al.
    Molecular plant-microbe interactions : MPMI, 22(7), 763-772 (2009-06-16)
    Work on the interaction of aerial plant parts with pathogens has identified the signaling molecules jasmonic acid (JA) and salicylic acid (SA) as important players in induced defense of the plant against invading organisms. Much less is known about the
    Jyoti Shah
    Current opinion in plant biology, 6(4), 365-371 (2003-07-23)
    Salicylic acid is an important signal molecule in plant defense. In the past two years, significant progress has been made in understanding the mechanism of salicylic-acid biosynthesis and signaling in plants. A pathway similar to that found in some bacteria
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