Salicylamide

Chemical Name	:	O-Hydroxy Benzamide
Technical Information	:	White or slightly pink crystalline powder. Bitter in taste, sensation of warmth on tongue, forms water soluble Sodium Salt at 9pH.
Description	:	A colourless crystalline powder
Odour	:	Almost Odourless.
Melting Range	:	139oC – 142oC.
Solubility	:	Soluble in hot water, chloroform and ether. pH of saturated aqueous solution at 25oC is 5.0.Solubility in water at 30oC is 0.2% at 47oC is 0.8%; Solubility in Glycerol at 5oC is 2.0%; at 39oC is 5%; at 60oC is 10%. Solubility in Propylene Glycol at 5oC is 10%.
Infra red absorption	:	Passes test.
Ultraviolet absorption	:	Passes test.
Water	:	0.5% (max).
Residue on ignition	:	0.05% w/w (max) N.F.XIII/0.1% w/w/U.S.P.
Chromatographic Purity	:	Complies with U.S.P. test.
Organic Volatile Impurities	:	Complies with U.S.P. test.
Heavy Metals	:	0.001% (U.S.P. limit)
Assay	:	98.0% to 102% of C7H7NO2 calculated on the anhydrous basis.