C13H10O3
214.22 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
Phenyl salicylate
CAS118-55-8EC204-259-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Ester
Primary Use
UV filter and polymer additive
Phenyl salicylate, also known as salol, is an organic compound that appears as a white solid. It is primarily used as a UV filter and polymer additive, and has also found occasional application in sunscreens and as an antiseptic.
UV filter in sunscreensantisepticpolymer additive
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Safety Reference
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
phenyl 2-hydroxybenzoate
InChIKey
ZQBAKBUEJOMQEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)OC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2O
Synonyms (25)
- Phenyl salicylate melting point standard, approximately 41 degrees, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 2-Phenoxycarbonylphenol
- Musol
- PHENYL 2-HYDROXYBENZOATE
- Phenol salicylate
- Phenyl salicylate
- SALOL [MART.]
- Salicylic acid, phenyl ester
- Salol
- Salphenyl
- Seesorb 201
- Seesorb K 201
- salicylic phenyl ester