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Acetylsalicylic acid Structure

Acetylsalicylic acid

Chemical Properties

Melting point 134-136 °C (lit.)
Boiling point 272.96°C (rough estimate)
Density  1.35
refractive index  1.4500 (estimate)
Flash point 250 °C
storage temp.  2-8°C
solubility  H2O: 10 mg/mL at 37 °C
form  crystalline
color  white
pka 3.5(at 25℃)
Water Solubility  3.3 g/L (20 ºC)
Merck  14,851
BRN  779271
Exposure limits ACGIH: TWA 5 mg/m3
NIOSH: TWA 5 mg/m3
BCS Class 3
Stability Stable. Keep dry. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases, strong acids, various other compounds such as iodides, iron salts, quinine salts, etc.
InChIKey BSYNRYMUTXBXSQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
LogP 1.190
CAS DataBase Reference 50-78-2(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Benzoic acid, 2-(acetyloxy)-(50-78-2)
EPA Substance Registry System Aspirin (50-78-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes  Xn
Risk Statements  22-36/37/38
Safety Statements  26-36/37/39
RIDADR  UN 1851
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  VO0700000
TSCA  Yes
HazardClass  6.1
PackingGroup  III
HS Code  29182210
Hazardous Substances Data 50-78-2(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity LD50 orally in mice, rats: 1.1, 1.5 g/kg (Hart)

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