Salicylic acid

Agency

BP
Ph. Eur.
USP

Quality Level

500

vapor pressure

<1 hPa ( 100 °C)

product line

EMPROVE^® ESSENTIAL

Assay

98.0-102.0% dry basis (HPLC)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

500 °C

potency

1250-1580 mg/kg LD₅₀ oral (Rat)
>2000 mg/kg LD₅₀ skin (Rat)

technique(s)

API processing | cocrystal formation: suitable
API processing | salt formation: suitable

pH

2.4 ( in H₂O saturated solution)

bp

211 °C/1013 hPa

mp

157-159 °C

transition temp

flash point 157 °C

solubility

2 g/L

density

1.443 g/cm³ at 20 °C

bulk density

400‑500 kg/m³

anion traces

chloride (Cl^–): ≤0.0100%
sulfate (SO₄^2-): ≤0.0200%

application(s)

liquid formulation
pharmaceutical

storage temp.

15-25°C

InChI

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

InChI key

YGSDEFSMJLZEOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N