Salicyluric acid

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Salicyluric acid
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Chemical and physical data
Formula C9H9NO4
Molar mass 195.174 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)
Melting point 164–165 °C (327–329 °F)
  • c1ccc(c(c1)C(=O)NCC(=O)O)O
  • InChI=1S/C9H9NO4/c11-7-4-2-1-3-6(7)9(14)10-5-8(12)13/h1-4,11H,5H2,(H,10,14)(H,12,13)
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Salicyluric acid is the glycine conjugate of salicylic acid and is the primary form in which salicylates are excreted from the body, [1] via the kidneys. The pathway is very similar to the pathway of benzoic acid excretion as hippuric acid.

References

  1. Schrör K (2016). "Biotransformations of Salicylic Acid". Acetylsalicylic acid (Second ed.). Weinheim. p. 70. ISBN   978-3-527-68502-8.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)