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H20008

Sigma-Aldrich

3-Hydroxybenzoic acid

ReagentPlus®, 99%

Synonym(s):

m-Salicylic acid

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
138.12
Beilstein:
508160
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

99%

mp

200-203 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1cccc(O)c1

InChI

1S/C7H6O3/c8-6-3-1-2-5(4-6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10)

InChI key

IJFXRHURBJZNAO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

3-Hydroxybenzoic acid, being a component of structural skeleton of various biologically active small molecules, is used in the synthesis of medicinally important compounds such as tyrosine kinase Tie-2 inhibitor, amyloidogenesis inhibitor, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agents based on oxadiazole analogs of resveratrol.

Legal Information

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

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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