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Thiosalicylic acid

97%

Synonym(s):

2-Sulfanylbenzoic acid, 2-Mercaptobenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
HSC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
154.19
Beilstein:
508507
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

97%

mp

162-165 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1ccccc1S

InChI

1S/C7H6O2S/c8-7(9)5-3-1-2-4-6(5)10/h1-4,10H,(H,8,9)

InChI key

NBOMNTLFRHMDEZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Thiosalicylic acid can be used as:
  • A nucleophilic trapping agent for the desulfenylation of 3-indolyl sulfides to obtain 3-unsubstituted indoles.
  • A starting material to prepare 2′-mercaptoacetophenone, which is used in the synthesis of thioflavanone by reacting with lithium diisopropylamide and benzaldehyde.
  • A stabilizing agent in the synthesis of metal nanoparticles.

It can also be used to prepare 2-thioxanthone-thioacetic acid bimolecular system, which is used as a photoinitiator for free radical polymerization.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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G Serrano et al.
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 23(3 Pt 1), 479-483 (1990-09-01)
A photocontact dermatitis developed in three patients after the application of gel containing 0.5% piroxicam. Patch tests were positive to thiomersal and thiosalicylic acid. Photopatch tests with piroxicam at several concentrations were positive in the three patients but negative in
A new chemical method to desulfenylate indol-3-yl sulfides
Hamel P, et al.
Phosphorus, Sulfur, and Silicon and the Related Elements, 74(1-4), 391-391 (1993)
Synthesis and characterization of thiosalicylic acid stabilized gold nanoparticles
Pattabi RM and Pattabi M
Spectrochimica Acta. Part A, Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, 74(1), 195-199 (2009)
K D Dobson et al.
Spectrochimica acta. Part A, Molecular and biomolecular spectroscopy, 56(3), 557-565 (2000-05-04)
In situ infrared spectroscopy has been used to investigate the adsorption of a range of simple aromatic carboxylic acids from aqueous solution to metal oxides. Thin films of TiO2, ZrO2, Al2O3 and Ta2O5 were prepared by evaporation of aqueous sols
One-Component Bimolecular Photoinitiating Systems, 2
Aydin M, et al.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 24(12), 718-723 (2003)

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