3-Aminosalicylic acid Property

Melting point:

240 °C (dec.) (lit.)

Boiling point:

276.03°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.3585 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5500 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Keep in dark place,Inert atmosphere,Room temperature

solubility 

DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly, Heated)

form 

Powder

pka

2.13±0.10(Predicted)

color 

tan to brown

Water Solubility 

Slightly soluble in water

BRN 

2090427

Stability:

Hygroscopic

CAS DataBase Reference

570-23-0(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

3-Aminosalicylic acid(570-23-0)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36-37/39

WGK Germany 

3

F 

10

Hazard Note 

Irritant

HS Code 

29225090

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P271Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P302+P352IF ON SKIN: wash with plenty of soap and water.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

3-Aminosalicylic acid Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

light grey-green to dark beige powder

Uses

3-Aminosalicylic acid acts as an oxygen, nitrogen donor ligand and forms complexes with silver.

Uses

3-Aminosalicylic acid is a building block that can be used to synthesize antimycin A₃. It can also be used to synthesize 2-alkoxy-3-(arylaminomethylene)chroman-4-ones and 3-(aryliminomethyl)chromones by reacting with 3-formylchromones.

Definition

ChEBI: 3-Aminosalicylic acid is a hydroxybenzoic acid.