Acetylsalicylic Acid
| Product ID: | ANW-31125 | |
| Name: | Acetylsalicylic Acid | |
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| CAS: | 50-78-2 | |
| MDL: | ||
| Formula: | C9H8O4 | |
| Formula Weight: | 180.15742 | |
| SMILES: | CC(=O)Oc1ccccc1C(=O)O | |
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Pricing/Pack Size
| Pack Size | Purity | Price (USD) |
Acetylsalicylic Acid Chemical Properties
| mp | 134-136 °C(lit.) |
| density | 1.35 |
| Fp | 250 °C |
| storage temp. | Store at RT. |
| solubility | H2O: 10 mg/mL at 37 °C |
| form | crystalline |
| color | white |
| Water Solubility | 3.3 g/L (20 ºC) |
| Merck | 14,851 |
| BRN | 779271 |
| Stability: | Stable. Keep dry. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, strong acids, various other compounds such as iodides, iron salts, quinine salts, etc. |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 50-78-2(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzoic acid, 2-(acetyloxy)-(50-78-2) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzoic acid, 2-(acetyloxy)-(50-78-2) |
Acetylsalicylic Acid Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37/39 |
| RIDADR | UN 1851 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | VO0700000 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 50-78-2(Hazardous Substances Data) |
Acetylsalicylic Acid Usage and Synthesis
| Chemical Properties | White Solid |
| Usage | Analgesic; antipyretic; anti-inflammatory; antithrombotic |
| General Description | Odorless white crystals or crystalline powder with a slightly bitter taste. |
| Air & Water Reactions | Slowly hydrolyzes in moist air. Has been involved in dust cloud explosions. Water insoluble. Solution in water is acid to methyl red indicator. |
| Reactivity Profile | The active ingredient in common aspirin. Incompatible with oxidizers and strong acids. Also incompatible with strong bases. May react with water or nucleophiles (e.g. amines and hydroxy groups). May also react with acetanilide, amidopyrine, phenazone, hexamine, iron salts, phenobarbitone sodium, quinine salts, potassium and sodium iodides, alkali hydroxides, carbonates, stearates and paracetanol. |
| Fire Hazard | Acetylsalicylic acid is combustible. |
Acetylsalicylic Acid Raw Materials and Downstream Products
| Raw Materials | Salicylic acid |
| Downstream Products | Warfarin-->3-CARBETHOXY-4-HYDROXYCOUMARIN-->O-ACETYLSALICYLOYL CHLORIDE-->BENORILATE |