Molecular Identity
salicylic acid
2-hydroxybenzoic acid
PubChem CID: 338
Salicylic acid is 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. It has a role as an antiinfective agent, an antifungal agent, a plant hormone, a keratolytic drug, an EC 1.11.1.11 (L-ascorbate peroxidase) inhibitor, a plant metabolite and an algal metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a salicylate.
2D Structure
Properties
C7H6O3
Molecular Formula
138.12
Molecular Weight
g/mol
138.0317
Exact Mass
Da
2.3
XLogP
Drug-like (Lipinski: < 5)
57.5
TPSA
Good oral absorption (< 140 A²)
2
H-Bond Donors
3
H-Bond Acceptors
133
Complexity
SMILES
Canonical SMILES
SMILES: Synonyms(20)
salicylic acid2-Hydroxybenzoic acid69-72-7o-hydroxybenzoic acid2-Carboxyphenolo-CarboxyphenolRetarder WRutranexSalonilKeralytDuoplantFreezoneSaligelIonilPsoriacid-S-stift
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