| Identification | |
| Name: | P-aminosalicylic acid |
| Synonyms: | potassium 4-aminosalicylate; Amino Salicylate POTASSIUM |
| CAS: | 133-09-5 |
| EINECS: | 205-090-7 |
| Molecular Formula: | C7H6KNO3 |
| Molecular Weight: | 191.22 |
| InChI: | InChI=1/C7H7NO3.K/c8-4-1-2-5(7(10)11)6(9)3-4;/h1-3,9H,8H2,(H,10,11);/q;+1/p-1 |
| Molecular Structure: |  |
| Properties | |
| Melting Point: | 150-151 deg C, with effervescence |
| Flash Point: | 184.1°C |
| Boiling Point: | 380.8°Cat760mmHg |
| Density: | 1.491g/cm3 |
| Solubility: | SOL IN DILUTE NITRIC ACID & DILUTE SODIUM HYDROXIDE Virtually insoluble in benzene, choroform, or carbon tetrachloride 1 G SOL IN ABOUT 500 ML WATER, IN 21 ML ALC; SLIGHTLY SOL IN ETHER; PRACTICALLY INSOL IN BENZENE In water= 1.69X10+3 mg/l at 23 deg C Soluble in acetone |
| Flash Point: | 184.1°C |
| Color: | MINUTE CRYSTALS FROM ALC WHITE, OR NEARLY WHITE, BULKY POWDER NEEDLES, PLATES FROM ALC-ETHER A reddish-brown crystalline powder is obtained on recrystallization from ethanol-ether. |
| Safety Data | |
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Xi: Irritant
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