Salicylic Acid Chemical

2-hydroxybenzoic acid
CAS 69-72-7 Molecular formula C7H6O3 PubChem CID 338
Hazard
Danger

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Salicylic Acid structure
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Salicylic acid is a monohydroxybenzoic acid that is benzoic acid with a hydroxy group at the ortho position. It is obtained from the bark of the white willow and wintergreen leaves. It has a role as an antiinfective agent, an antifungal agent, a plant hormone, a keratolytic drug, an EC 1.11.1.11 (L-ascorbate peroxidase) inhibitor, a plant metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a salicylate.
3D conformer

Salicylic Acid Formula

CAS Number
69-72-7
Molecular formula
C7H6O3
Molecular weight
138.12
Exact mass
138.031694049
IUPAC name
2-hydroxybenzoic acid
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C(=C1)C(=O)O)O
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
Data source: Pubchem view

Salicylic Acid Synonyms (2124 total)

salicylic acid 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid 69-72-7 o-hydroxybenzoic acid 2-Carboxyphenol o-Carboxyphenol Retarder W Rutranex Salonil Keralyt Duoplant Freezone Saligel Ionil Psoriacid-S-stift Benzoic acid, 2-hydroxy- Stri-Dex Salicylic acid soap Verrugon Salicylic acid collodion

Salicylic Acid Safety & hazards

Signal wordDanger
Hazard statements
  • H302: Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
  • H318: Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • H302 (98%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]
  • H312 (45.5%): Harmful in contact with skin [Warning Acute toxicity, dermal]
  • H318 (50.1%): Causes serious eye damage [Danger Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • H319 (49.7%): Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • H315: Causes skin irritation [Warning Skin corrosion/irritation]
  • H317: May cause an allergic skin reaction [Warning Sensitization, Skin]
  • H319: Causes serious eye irritation [Warning Serious eye damage/eye irritation]
  • H361: Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child [Warning Reproductive toxicity]
  • H370: Causes damage to organs [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure]
  • H372: Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure [Danger Specific target organ toxicity, repeated exposure]
  • H402: Harmful to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, acute hazard]
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