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C7H7NO3
153.14 g/mol
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5-Aminosalicylic acid

CAS89-57-6EC201-919-1
Category
API
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Raw Material

5-Aminosalicylic acid is a chemical compound used as a gastrointestinal anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical raw material. It is also a metabolite of the drug sulfasalazine and is employed in the manufacture of dyes and light-sensitive paper.

gastrointestinal anti-inflammatory drugmetabolite of sulfasalazinemanufacture of dyes and light-sensitive paper

Content scope: Information here supports chemical identification and industrial supply, research, and manufacturing contexts. It is not a therapeutic claim, medical advice, or drug-use instructions.

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Warning
H315Causes skin irritation
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid

InChIKey

KBOPZPXVLCULAV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC(=C(C=C1N)C(=O)O)O

Synonyms (87)
  • 5-AS
  • 5-ASA
  • Z-206
  • ZALDYON
  • Mesalamine (USP)
  • Mesalamine, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • Mesalazine (JP18/INN)
  • Mesalazine for system suitability, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Mesalazine, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
  • Sodium aminosalicylate EP Impurity B
  • mesalamine (USAN)
  • 2-Hydroxy-5-aminobenzoic acid
  • 3-amino-6-hydroxybenzoic acid
  • 3-carboxy-4-hydroxyaniline
  • 5 Aminosalicylate
  • 5-Amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid
  • 5-Aminosalicyclic acid
  • 5-Aminosalicylic acid
  • 5-Aminosalicylic acid (5-ASA)
  • 5-Aminosalicylic acid, tablet
  • Apriso
  • Apriso (TN)
  • Asacol
  • Asacol (TN)
  • Asacol HD
  • Asacolitin
  • Asalit;
  • Canasa
  • Canasa (TN)
  • Claversal
  • Coltec ec
  • Delzicol
  • Delzicol (TN)
  • Fisalamine
  • Hydrochloride, Mesalamine
  • Iialda
  • Ipocol
  • Lialda
  • Lialda (TN)
  • Lixacol
  • MESALAZINE [MART.]
  • Mesalamine (5-ASA)
  • Mesalamine (Lialda)
  • Mesalamine (TN)
  • Mesalamine Rectal
  • Mesalazin
  • Mesalazina
  • Mesalazina [Spanish]
  • Mesalazine
  • Mesalazine CRS
  • Mesalazine MMX
  • Mesalazinum
  • Mesalazinum [Latin]
  • Mesasal
  • Mesavance
  • Mesavancol
  • Mesren mr
  • Mezavant
  • Mezavant XL
  • Monosodium Salt, Mesalamine
  • Novo 5 ASA
  • Octasa
  • Pentacol
  • Pentasa
  • Pentasa (TN)
  • Pentasa sr
  • Rowasa
  • Rowasa (TN)
  • SALICYLIC ACID, 5-AMINO-
  • Salofalk
  • Salofalk Granu-Stix
  • Sfrowasa (TN)
  • m-Aminosalicylic acid
  • mesalamine
  • meta Aminosalicylic Acid
  • p-Aminosalicylsaeure
  • p-Aminosalicylsaeure [German]
  • sfRowasa