Chemistry:Ammonium salicylate
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Ammonium 2-carboxyphenolate
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| Molar mass | 155.153 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | colorless powder |
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Ammonium salicylate is a chemical compound with the chemical formula NH
4C
6H
4(OH)COO.[1]
Synthesis
The effect of ammonia solution on salicylic acid in an inert atmosphere:
- NH
3 + C
6H
4(OH)COOH → NH
4C
6H
4(OH)COO
- NH
Physical properties
Ammonium salicylate forms colorless crystals that are highly soluble in water and ethanol.[2][3] The compound decomposes at 213°C.
Uses
The compound is commonly used in several industries, such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and agriculture.[4][5]
As a drug, it is used in cases of topical skin diseases, relief of various muscle pains and as a component of several medications. Under exposure to light it discolors with the release of ammonia. It easily discolors iron compounds, and it forms a slightly acidic solution in water.[6][7]
References
- ↑ (in en) Air and Water Pollution Annual Report. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards, National Measurement Laboratory. 1958. p. 187. https://books.google.com/books?id=GY0lidpMoZ8C&dq=Ammonium+Salicylate&pg=RA3-PA187. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ (in en) Digest of Comments on The Pharmacopoeia of the United States of America and The National Formulary for the Calendar Year Ending December 31 .... Treasury Department, Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service of the U.S.. 1911. p. 166. https://books.google.com/books?id=s9M1AQAAMAAJ&dq=Ammonium+Salicylate&pg=PA166. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ (in en) National Institutes of Health Bulletin. U.S. Government Printing Office. 1910. p. 62. https://books.google.com/books?id=8ZxJAQAAMAAJ&dq=Ammonium+Salicylate&pg=RA3-PA5. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ "Ammonium Salicylate". Cymer Chemicals. https://www.cymerchemicals.com/ammonium-salicylate-54-21-7/.
- ↑ Heising, Leonard F. (1954) (in en). Review of the Ammonia Industry and Its Application to North Dakota. U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Mines. p. 59. https://books.google.com/books?id=MPB6UvWyvZYC&dq=Ammonium+salicylate&pg=PA58. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ Stedman, Thomas Lathrop (1899) (in en). Twentieth Century Practice: Infectious diseases. W. Wood. p. 97. https://books.google.com/books?id=GFC1Y5sK6h8C&dq=Ammonium+Salicylate&pg=PA97. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
- ↑ Perry, Dale L. (19 April 2016) (in en). Handbook of Inorganic Compounds. CRC Press. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-4398-1462-8. https://books.google.com/books?id=SFD30BvPBhoC&dq=Ammonium+salicylate&pg=PA528. Retrieved 15 January 2025.
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