5685. Magnesium Salicylate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 18917-89-0

2-Hydroxybenzoic acid magnesium salt; Analate (Winston); Lorisal (Seatrace); Magan (Warren-Teed); Mobidin (Ascher); Triact (Misemer).

C₁₄H₁₀MgO₆; mol wt 298.53.

C 56.33%, H 3.38%, Mg 8.14%, O 32.16%.

Mg[C₆H₄(OH)COO]₂.

Tetrahydrate.

White, odorless, efflorescent, cryst powder. Sol in 13 parts water; sol in alc. The aq soln is slightly acid.

Anti-infective (intestinal).