Chemistry:Salicyluric acid

Salicyluric acid

Identifiers
CAS Number	487-54-7
ChemSpider	9835
ChEMBL	ChEMBL586
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C9H9NO4
Molar mass	195.174 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
Melting point	164–165 °C (327–329 °F)
SMILES c1ccc(c(c1)C(=O)NCC(=O)O)O
InChI InChI=1S/C9H9NO4/c11-7-4-2-1-3-6(7)9(14)10-5-8(12)13/h1-4,11H,5H2,(H,10,14)(H,12,13) Key:ONJSZLXSECQROL-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Salicyluric acid is the glycine conjugate of salicylic acid and is the primary form in which salicylates are excreted from the body, via the kidneys. The pathway is very similar to the pathway of benzoic acid excretion as hippuric acid.