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C6H7NO3S
173.19 g/mol
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SULFANILIC ACID

CAS121-57-3EC204-482-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Intermediate for dyes and organic chemicals

Sulfanilic acid is an aromatic sulfonic acid primarily used as an intermediate in the synthesis of dyes and other organic chemicals. It also serves as a reagent in analytical chemistry, such as Ehrlich's reagent and for the determination of nitrites.

Intermediate for dyes and organic chemicalsReagent in analytical chemistry (Ehrlich's reagent, determination of nitrites)

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

4-aminobenzenesulfonic acid

InChIKey

HVBSAKJJOYLTQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1N)S(=O)(=O)O

Synonyms (57)
  • MESALAZINE IMPURITY O (EP IMPURITY)
  • Mesalazine EP Impurity O
  • Mesalazine EP Impurity O; Sulfamethoxazole EP Impurity D; Sulfadiazine EP Impurity B; Sulfadimethoxine EP Impurity D; Sulfadimidine EP Impurity F
  • SULFADIAZINE IMPURITY B (EP IMPURITY)
  • SULFADIMETHOXINE IMPURITY D (EP IMPURITY)
  • SULFADIMETHOXINE SODIUM FOR VETERINARY USE IMPURITY D (EP IMPURITY)
  • SULFADIMIDINE IMPURITY F (EP IMPURITY)
  • SULFAMETHOXAZOLE IMPURITY D (EP IMPURITY)
  • SULFANILIC ACID (USP-RS)
  • Sulfadimethoxine EP Impurity D
  • Sulfanilic acid, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • USP Solution Sulfanilic Acid TS Conforms to USP
  • 4-AMINOBENZENESULPHONIC ACID
  • 4-Aminobenzenesulfonic acid
  • 4-Sulfanilic acid
  • 4-Sulfoaniline
  • 4-aminophenylsulfonic acid
  • Aniline-4-sulfonic acid
  • Aniline-p-sulfonic acid
  • Aniline-p-sulphonic acid
  • Kyselina sulfanilova
  • Kyselina sulfanilova [Czech]
  • MESALAZINE IMPURITY O
  • P-SULFANILIC ACID
  • PARA-ANILINE SULFONIC ACID
  • SUFANILIC ACID
  • SULFADIAZINE IMPURITY B
  • SULFADIMETHOXINE IMPURITY D
  • SULFADIMIDINE IMPURITY F
  • SULFAMETHOXAZOLE IMPURITY D
  • SULFANILIC ACID
  • SULFANILLIC ACID
  • Sulfanilic acid, 98%, tech.
  • Sulfanilsaeure
  • Sulfanilsaeure [German]
  • Sulphanilic acid
  • aniline-4-sulphonic acid
  • p-Aminobenzenesulfonic acid
  • p-Aminophenylsulfonic acid
  • p-Anilinesulfonic acid
  • p-aminobenzenesulphonic acid
  • p-sulfoaniline
  • p-sulphanilic acid