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Salicylic Acid

CHEBI:CHEBI_16914

Definition

A monohydroxybenzoic acid that is benzoic acid with a hydroxy group at the ortho position. It is obtained from the bark of the white willow and wintergreen leaves.

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C7H6O3
Molecular Mass
138.12070
Charge
0
SMILES
OC(=O)c1ccccc1O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H6O3/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10)
InChIKey
YGSDEFSMJLZEOE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Alternative Names

  • 2-carboxyphenol
  • 2-hydroxybenzoic acid
  • 2-HYDROXYBENZOIC ACID
  • o-carboxyphenol
  • o-hydroxybenzoic acid
  • o-Hydroxybenzoic acid
  • Salicylic acid

Drug Classification

Important Medical Information

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  • Drug interactions may occur with other medications.

Additional Identifiers

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DRON_00010000
9525
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Additional References

Wikipedia:Salicylic_Acid

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