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S2679

Sigma-Aldrich

Sodium salicylate

98.0-102.0% anhydrous basis, meets USP testing specifications

Synonym(s):

2-Hydroxybenzoic acid sodium salt, Salicylic acid sodium salt, Sodium 2-hydroxybenzoate

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOC6H4COONa
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
160.10
Beilstein:
3732792
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352201
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

Agency

USP reference standard
USP/NF
meets USP testing specifications

Quality Level

Assay

98.0-102.0% anhydrous basis

form

crystalline

impurities

≤0.2% Organic impurities (USP)
<0.5% water (Karl Fischer)

color

white

useful pH range

6.85 (26.3 °C)

mp

>300 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: 575.7 g/L at 25 °C (77 °F)

application(s)

pharmaceutical (small molecule)

SMILES string

[Na+].Oc1ccccc1C([O-])=O

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

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Application


  • Indophenol Blue Colorimetric Method to Determine Grain Protein Content of Cereal Plants.: Sodium salicylate is utilized in a colorimetric method to measure protein content in grains, underlining its importance in agricultural sciences and food quality assessment (Huang C et al., 2024).

  • Correlation Analysis Between Echinocytosis Stages and Blood Viscosity During Oxygenator Perfusion: An In Vitro Study.: Research employing sodium salicylate to investigate its effects on blood cell morphology and viscosity during medical perfusion processes, crucial for improving clinical outcomes in treatments involving blood handling (Okahara S et al., 2024).

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Repr. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

208.9 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

98.3 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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