Description
4-Aminosalicylic acid (Aminosalicylic acid) is an antitubercular agent with bacteriostatic activity against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
Synonyms
4-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid; 4-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
IUPAC Name
4-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
Molecular Formula
C7H7NO3
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=C(C=C1N)O)C(=O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C7H7NO3/c8-4-1-2-5(7(10)11)6(9)3-4/h1-3,9H,8H2,(H,10,11)
InChIKey
WUBBRNOQWQTFEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Melting Point
150-151 °C, with effervescence
Solubility
>23 [ug/mL] (The mean of the results at pH 7.4)
pH
pH (saturated aq soln): between 3 & 3.7
Stability
Darkens on exposure to light & air
Vapor Pressure
0.000004 [mmHg]