Chemical Property of Phenyl salicylate
Chemical Property:
- Appearance/Colour:White crystalline solid
- Vapor Pressure:0.000421mmHg at 25°C
- Melting Point:41.5 °C
- Refractive Index:1.615
- Boiling Point:306.6 °C at 760 mmHg
- PKA:8.71±0.10(Predicted)
- Flash Point:137.3 °C
- PSA:46.53000
- Density:1.25 g/cm3
- LogP:2.61140
- Storage Temp.:room temp
- Solubility.:dioxane: 0.1 g/mL, clear, colorless
- Water Solubility.:Soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, turpentine, acetone and benzene. Sparingly soluble in chloroformbenzene. Insoluble in wat
- XLogP3:3.8
- Hydrogen Bond Donor Count:1
- Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:3
- Rotatable Bond Count:3
- Exact Mass:214.062994177
- Heavy Atom Count:16
- Complexity:233
- Purity/Quality:
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99%, *data from raw suppliers
Phenyl salicylate
*data from reagent suppliers
Safty Information:
- Pictogram(s):
Xi
- Hazard Codes:Xi
- Statements:
36/37/38
- Safety Statements:
26-36-24/25
- MSDS Files:
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SDS file from LookChem
Useful:
- Chemical Classes:Other Classes -> Esters, Other
- Canonical SMILES:C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2O
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Description
Phenyl salicylate (chemical formula: C13H10O3) belongs to the family
of hydroxybenzoic acid which are compound containing a
hydroxybenzoic acid or its derivative. It is manufactured through
the chemical reaction between phenol and salicylic acid. Phenyl
salicylate has several medical properties. It can be used as
analgesic to relieve pain, as an antiseptic with antibacterial
effect as well as a kind of antipyretic for the treatment of fever.
It is also used for the treatment of inflammation triggered by the
lower urinary tract. However, it is no longer commonly applied to
human medicine, but is still used in veterinary medicine.
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Uses
Phenyl salicylate is used as an analgesic and antipyretic. It is also used in the manufacture of polymer plastics, lacquers, waxes, polishes, adhesives, and sunscreen products(suntan oils and cremes). As light absorber to prevent discoloration of plastics. It is also a fragrance ingredient, but has limited use. in veterinary use as an external disinfectant and intestinal antiseptic agent.