1.06601

Sodium salicylate

for analysis EMSURE^®

• Synonym(s): Sodium salicylate
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₇H₅NaO₃
• CAS Number: 54-21-7
• Molecular Weight: 160.10
• MDL number: MFCD00002440
• UNSPSC Code: 12352107
• EC Index Number: 200-198-0

Properties

• vapor pressure: <1 hPa ( 25 °C)
• Quality Level: 300
• product line: EMSURE^®
• assay: ≥99.5% dry basis (perchloric acid titration)
• form: solid
• autoignition temp.: >250 °C
• potency: 930 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat)
• impurities: ≤0.005% In water insoluble matter; ≤0.2% Water
• pH: 6.5 (20 °C, 100 g/L in H₂O)
• mp: 213 °C
• solubility: 1000 g/L
• density: 0.32 g/cm³ at 20 °C
• bulk density: 320 kg/m³
• anion traces: chloride (Cl^-): ≤0.002%; sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.01%
• cation traces: Fe: ≤0.001%; heavy metals (as Pb): ≤0.001%
• storage temp.: 15-25°C
• InChI: 1S/C7H6O3.Na/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10;/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1
• InChI key: ABBQHOQBGMUPJH-UHFFFAOYSA-M

Description

Application

• Improving Detection of Amplitude-Modulated Sound: Sodium salicylate has been shown to enhance the detection of amplitude-modulated sound in mice, suggesting its potential use in auditory research and therapies aimed at improving sound perception and processing (van den Berg et al., 2024).


• Grain Protein Content Determination: In agricultural chemistry, sodium salicylate is employed in the indophenol blue colorimetric method to determine the grain protein content of cereal plants, showcasing its application in enhancing agricultural productivity and food quality assessment (Huang et al., 2024).

Linkage

Replaces: SX0745; SX0745-1; SX0745-3

Analysis Note

Assay (perchloric acid titration, calculated on dried substance): ≥ 99.5 %
Identity: passes test
Appearance of solution (10 %; water): passes test
In water insoluble matter: ≤ 0.005 %
Chloride (Cl): ≤ 0.002 %
Sulphate (SO₄): ≤ 0.01 %
Heavy metals (as Pb): ≤ 0.001 %
Fe (Iron): ≤ 0.001 %
Water: ≤ 0.2 %

Legal Information

EMSURE is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07,GHS08
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H302 - H319 - H361d
• pcodes: P202 - P264 - P270 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 208.9 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup
• flash_point_c: 98.3 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup