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Salicylic acid

CAS 69-72-7 · PubChem CID 338 · C7H6O3 · 138.12 g/mol

Also called salicylic acid, 2-Hydroxybenzoic acid, o-hydroxybenzoic acid, 2-Carboxyphenol, o-Carboxyphenol.

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01GHS classification
GHS pictogram: Corrosive
Corrosive
GHS pictogram: Irritant
Irritant
GHS pictogram: Health Hazard
Health Hazard

Precautionary statement codes

P203, P264, P264+P265, P270, P280, P301+P317, P305+P354+P338, P317, P318, P330, P405, and P501

Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Councilfetched 2026-08-28

H318Causes serious eye damage
H361dSuspected of damaging the unborn child
02Physical and chemical properties
Appearance

Odourless white-to-yellow powder.

ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)fetched 2026-08-28

Odour

Synthetic acid is odorless

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)fetched 2026-08-28

Melting point

159 °C

ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)fetched 2026-08-28

Boiling point

256 °C (sublimes)

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Flash point

157 °C c.c.

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Auto-ignition temperature

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Flammable limits

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Vapour pressure

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Relative density

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Solubility in water

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Partition coefficient, log Kow

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Viscosity

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03Toxicological information
LD50 Mouse oral 480 mg/kg

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LD50 Rat oral 891 mg/kg

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LD50 Mouse subcutaneous 520 mg/kg

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LD50 Rat dermal > 2 g/kg

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What we read

Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB), ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs), Regulation (EC) No 1272/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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