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| Preferred IUPAC name 2-Aminobenzene-1-sulfonic acid | |
| Other names Orthanilic acid, 2-Aminobenzenesulfonic acid o-Aminobenzenesulfonic acid Aniline-2-sulfonic acid 88-21-1 Aniline-o-sulfonic acid [1] | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.646 |
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| Properties | |
| C6H7NO3S | |
| Molar mass | 173.19 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 325 °C (decomp.) |
| Acidity (pKa) | 2.46 (H2O) [2] |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
Orthanilic acid (2-aminobenzenesulfonic acid) is a biological acid with roles in benzoate degradation and microbial metabolism in diverse environments.
Orthanilic acid promotes reverse turn formation in peptides, inducing a folded conformation [3] [4] when incorporated into peptide sequences (Xaa-SAnt-Yaa), showing robust 11-membered-ring hydrogen-bonding.
Orthanilic acid is a structural component of some azo dyes which consequently have poor bacterial degradation. [5]
Orthanilic acids have also been found to affect cardiac tension. [6] [7]