Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid ;
Names:	salicylic acid; phenolic acid; 2-hydroxibenzoic acid;
Formula:	C6H4(OH)COOH;
Molar mass:	138.122 g/mol;
Density:	1.443 g/cm3;
Shapes:	https://en.crystalls.info/w/uploads/media/5/52/Needle.json Needle https://en.crystalls.info/w/uploads/media/a/af/Tetragonal_prism.json Tetragonal prism ;
Color:	colorless;
Melting point:	158.6 °C431.75 K <br />317.48 °F <br />777.15 °R <br />;
Boiling point:	211 °C484.15 K <br />411.8 °F <br />871.47 °R <br />;
Refractive index:	1.565 ;
Magnetic properties:	diamagnetic; χ=-7.22 · 10-5cm³/mol;
Stability:	stable;
Hardness:	fragile;
Toxicity:	moderately toxic; LD50=480mg/kg

Description

Organic compound, weak dibasic aromatic acid. Doesn't form water hydrates.

Where to buy

Can be bought in pharmacy (as "Salicylic spirit").

Solubility

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Temperature	g/`100,00` g water	g/`100,00` g ethanol	g/`100,00` g methanol	g/`100,00` g acetone	g/`100,00` g diethyl ether	g/`100,00` g glycerol 85%	g/`100,00` g glycerol	g/`100,00` g benzene	g/`100,00` g heptane	g/`100,00` g ethyl acetate	g/`100,00` g acetic acid	g/`100,00` g propanol	g/`100,00` g acetonitrile	g/`100,00` g dioxane	g/`100,00` g pentachloroethane	g/`100,00` g p-cymene	g/`100,00` g carbon tetrachloride	g/`100,00` g tetrachloroethylene	g/`100,00` g trichloroethylene	g/`100,00` g chloroform	g/`100,00` g 1-butanol
10°C283.15 K <br />50 °F <br />509.67 °R <br />	`≈0.120`		`≈47.55`	`≈40.74`						`≈19.19`	`≈9.03`		`≈6.58`
11°C284.15 K <br />51.8 °F <br />511.47 °R <br />								`0.46`
15°C288.15 K <br />59 °F <br />518.67 °R <br />	`≈0.136`	`49.6`	`≈52.09`	`≈44.24`	`71.1`					`≈20.66`	`≈10.32`		`≈7.67`						`0.28`
20°C293.15 K <br />68 °F <br />527.67 °R <br />	`≈0.160`		`≈57.52`	`≈48.03`		`0.97`	`1.63`			`≈22.42`	`≈11.69`		`≈8.80`
21°C294.15 K <br />69.8 °F <br />529.47 °R <br />												`37.67`
25°C298.15 K <br />77 °F <br />536.67 °R <br />	`≈0.189`		`≈63.29`	`≈51.93`				`0.775`		`≈24.61`	`≈13.37`		`≈10.21`	`65.44`	`0.63`	`0.974`	`0.263`	`0.68`			`~32.2`
30°C303.15 K <br />86 °F <br />545.67 °R <br />	`≈0.223`		`≈69.81`	`≈56.46`				`0.991`		`≈26.62`	`≈15.34`		`≈12.00`							`~1.57`
35°C308.15 K <br />95 °F <br />554.67 °R <br />	`≈0.282`		`≈76.39`	`≈60.34`						`≈29.10`	`≈17.61`		`≈13.64`
40°C313.15 K <br />104 °F <br />563.67 °R <br />	`≈0.347`		`≈84.32`	`≈65.15`						`≈31.54`	`м20.15"м" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.15."м" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 20.15.`		`≈15.97`
45°C318.15 K <br />113 °F <br />572.67 °R <br />	`≈0.424`		`≈92.59`	`≈70.24`						`≈34.38`	`≈23.25`		`≈18.61`
50°C323.15 K <br />122 °F <br />581.67 °R <br />	`≈0.523`		`≈102.23`	`≈75.63`						`≈37.29`	`≈26.75`		`≈21.24`
60°C333.15 K <br />140 °F <br />599.67 °R <br />	`0.82`
64°C337.15 K <br />147.2 °F <br />606.87 °R <br />								`~4.4`
80°C353.15 K <br />176 °F <br />635.67 °R <br />	`2.05`
92°C365.15 K <br />197.6 °F <br />657.27 °R <br />									`~2.13`

Highly soluble in hydrogen fluoride. Slightly soluble in carbon disulfide and 1,1,2-trichloro-1,2,2-trifluoroethane.

Gallery

Growth from ethanol solutionSalicylic acid, Denis Cherepanov, VKontakteDenis CherepanovVKontakte
Growth from ethanol solutionSalicylic acid, Denis Cherepanov, VKontakteDenis CherepanovVKontakte
Growth from ethanol solutionSalicylic acid, Denis Cherepanov, VKontakteDenis CherepanovVKontakte
Salicylic acidDa Shaq Man, reddit.comDa Shaq ManReddit.com
Growth from water solutionSalicylic acid, Andrey Zmitrovich, VKontakteAndrey ZmitrovichVKontakte
Crystallization on activated charcoalSalicylic acid, Hlavyy, reddit.comHlavyyReddit.com

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Inorganic

Boric (H₃BO₃) • Disulfozirconium (H₂ZrO(SO₄)₂) • Tetrachlorauric (H[AuCl₄])

Organic

4-aminobenzoic (H₂NC₆H₄COOH) • Acetylsalicylic (C₉H₈O₄) • Ascorbic (C₆H₈O₆) • Benzoic (C₆H₅СООН) • Citric (C₃H₅O(COOH)₃) • Cyclamic (C₆H₁₃NO₃S) • Glutamic (C₅H₉NO₄) • Glycine (NH₂CH₂COOH) • Oxalic (HOOCСООН) • Phenol (C₆H₅OH) • Phthalic acid (C₈H₆O₄) • Saccarin (C₇H₅NO₃S) • Salycilic (С6Н4(OH)CООН) • Sulfamic (H₂NSO₃H) • Succinic (НООССН2СН2СООН) • Tartaric (C₄H₆O₆) • Trichloroisocyanuric (C₃Cl₃N₃O₃) • Vanillic (C₈H₈O₄)

Salicylic acid
Names:	salicylic acid phenolic acid 2-hydroxibenzoic acid
Formula:	C₆H₄(OH)COOH
Molar mass:	138.122 g/mol
Density:	1.443 g/cm³
Shapes:	Needle Tetragonal prism
Color:	colorless
Melting point:	158.6 °C431.75 K <br />317.48 °F <br />777.15 °R <br />
Boiling point:	211 °C484.15 K <br />411.8 °F <br />871.47 °R <br />
Refractive index:	1.565
Magnetic properties:	diamagnetic χ=-7.22 · 10^-5cm³/mol
Stability:	stable
Hardness:	fragile
Toxicity:	moderately toxic LD₅₀=480mg/kg

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