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Phenyl salicylate
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"Salol" redirects here. The term may also refer to Salol, Minnesota.
Phenyl salicylate, or salol, is the organic compound with the formula C6H5O2C6H4OH. It is a white solid. It is occasionally used in sunscreens and as an antiseptic.[3]
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Preferred IUPAC name
Phenyl 2-hydroxybenzoate | |
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Salol | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.873 ![]() |
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MeSH | C026041 |
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C13H10O3 | |
Molar mass | 214.22 g/mol |
Appearance | White solid |
Density | 1.25 g/cm3 |
Melting point | 41.5 °C (106.7 °F; 314.6 K) |
Boiling point | 173 °C (343 °F; 446 K) at 12 mmHg |
1 g/6670 mL | |
-123.2·10−6 cm3/mol | |
Refractive index (nD) |
1.615[2] |
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Flash point | 137.3[2] °C (279.1 °F; 410.4 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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