Sodium salicylate

Sodium salicylate
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Sodium 2-hydroxybenzoate
	Other names Salsonin, Monosodium salicylate, Sodium o-hydroxybenzoate, Salicylic acid sodium salt, Monosodium 2-hydroxybenzoate, Diuratin
Identifiers
CAS Number	54-21-7 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL447868 ;
ChemSpider	5689 ;
DrugBank	DB01398 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.181
EC Number	200-198-0;
KEGG	D00566 ;
PubChem CID	16760658;
RTECS number	VO5075000;
UNII	WIQ1H85SYP ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5021708 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H6O3.Na/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10;/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1 Key: ABBQHOQBGMUPJH-UHFFFAOYSA-M ; InChI=1/C7H6O3.Na/c8-6-4-2-1- 3-5(6)7(9)10;/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10); /q;+1/p-1/fC7H5O3.Na/q-1;m; InChI=1/C7H6O3.Na/c8-6-4-2-1-3-5(6)7(9)10;/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10);/q;+1/p-1 Key: ABBQHOQBGMUPJH-REWHXWOFAO;
	SMILES [Na+].O=C([O-])c1ccccc1O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C7H5NaO3
Molar mass	160.104 g/mol
Appearance	White crystals
Melting point	200 °C (392 °F; 473 K)
Solubility in water	25.08 g/100 g (-1.5 °C); 107.9 g/100 g (15 °C); 124.6 g/100 g (25 °C); 141.8 g/100 g (78.5 °C); 179 g/100 g (114 °C)
Solubility	Soluble in glycerol, 1,4-Dioxane, alcohol
Solubility in methanol	26.28 g/100 g (15 °C); 34.73 g/100 g (67.2 °C)
Pharmacology
ATC code	N02BA04 (WHO)
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Harmful
Eye hazards	Irritant
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H314, H331, H400
Precautionary statements	P210, P261, P273, P280, P305+P351+P338, P310
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	1 1 0
Autoignition; temperature	250 °C (482 °F; 523 K)
	Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)	930 mg/kg (rats, oral)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Sodium salicylate is a sodium salt of salicylic acid. It can be prepared from sodium phenolate and carbon dioxide under higher temperature and pressure. Historically, it has been synthesized by refluxing methyl salicylate (wintergreen oil) with an excess of sodium hydroxide.