What is Sodium salicylate CAS 54-21-7?
Sodium salicylate CAS 54-21-7 is a widely studied pharmaceutical intermediate and research compound belonging to the salicylate family, known for its analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory properties as well as its applications in biochemical, analytical, and pharmaceutical research. Sodium salicylate CAS 54-21-7 is the sodium salt of salicylic acid, supplied as a white crystalline solid highly soluble in water (≈1000 g/L at 20 °C) and used as a reference standard or intermediate in pharmaceutical, biochemical, and analytical research. It exhibits non-steroidal anti-inflammatory activity, and is also utilized in studies of analgesic and antipyretic mechanisms, oxidative signaling pathways, and as a model compound in biochemical assays.
Specification
| Item |
Value |
| Appearance |
White crystals or crystalline powder |
| Melting Point |
>300 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling Point |
237 °C |
| Density |
0.32 g/cm³ (20 °C) |
| Storage Conditions |
Store at +15 °C to +25 °C, cool and dry place |
Feature
- Analgesic & Anti –Inflammatory Research Utility: Sodium salicylate exhibits non-steroidal anti-inflammatory activity and is applied in research of inflammation, pain relief, and prostaglandin modulation, as well as studies involving NF-κB signaling pathways.
- Pharmaceutical Reference Standard: Commonly used as a well-characterized reference compound in analytical method development such as HPLC and LC-MS, and in pharmacological experiments.
- High Solubility & Versatile Form: Supplied as a water-soluble crystalline solid with consistent quality, suitable for biochemical assays and formulation research.
- Natural Product Family Compound:A representative salicylate compound, structurally related to salicylic acid, with utility in comparative studies of salicylate-class bioactivity.
Application
- Pharmacological & Biochemical Studies: Used in research on analgesic and anti-inflammatory mechanisms, prostaglandin pathways, and molecular signaling such as NF-κB inhibition.
- Analytical Method Development:Employed as a standard for calibration, method validation, and quality control in analytical laboratories.
- Pharmaceutical Intermediate:Utilized in the synthesis of aspirin, methyl salicylate, and other salicylate derivatives.
- Model Compound in Medicinal Chemistry: Applied in comparative studies of salicylate efficacy and pharmacodynamics across related compounds.
Packaging
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