Salicylanilide
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Description
Odorless, white to brownish crystals. Salicylanilide is a condensation product of Salicylic acid and Aniline. It is used as a fungicide and antimildew agent (0.1% solution) in paper, waterlogged wood, and textiles (Caneva et al 1991).
Synonyms and Related Terms
2-hydroxy-n-phenylbenzamide; n-phenylsalicylamide; salinidol; Shirlan [ICI]
Risks
- Skin contact and inhalation causes irritation.
- Toxic by ingestion.
- LD50 = 5000 mg/kg
- Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Physical and Chemical Properties
Soluble in ethanol, ether, chloroform, benzene. Slightly soluble in water.
| Composition | HOC6H4CONHC6H5 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 87-17-2 |
| Melting Point | 136-138 C |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt. = 213.24.2 |
Resources and Citations
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 8482
- G.Caneva, M.P.Nugari, O.Salvadori, Biology in the Conservation of Works of Art, ICCROM, Rome, 1991