Sulfanilic acid

C6H7NO3SCAS 121-57-3173.19 g/mol

H2NSOOOH
Primary amineSulfonic acid

Properties

Molecular formula
C6H7NO3S
Molar mass
173.19 g/mol
Exact mass
173.0147 Da
Density
1.485 g/mL (at 25 °C)
Melting point
288 °C
pKa
3.25 (25 °C)
Water solubility
10.7 g/L (20 °C)
logP
0.52Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
80.4 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
2 / 3
Rotatable bonds
1

Hazards

Warning
Irritant (GHS07)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI, index 612-014-00-X), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P261, P264, P264+P265, P272, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P332+P317, P333+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P501

Identifiers

CAS number
121-57-3
SMILES
Nc1ccc(S(=O)(=O)O)cc1
InChIKey
HVBSAKJJOYLTQU-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C6H7NO3S/c7-5-1-3-6(4-2-5)11(8,9)10/h1-4H,7H2,(H,8,9,10)

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Names and synonyms

12 names
  • Benzenesulfonic acid, 4-amino-
  • 4-Aminobenzenesulfonic acid
  • p-Aminobenzenesulfonic acid
  • Aniline-p-sulfonic acid
  • Aniline-4-sulfonic acid
  • Sulphanilic acid
  • 1-Aminobenzene-4-sulfonic acid
  • p-Aminophenylsulfonic acid
  • p-Sulfoaniline
  • 4-Aminophenylsulfonic acid
  • 4-Sulfoaniline
  • NSC 7170

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Stereoisomers, salts and isotopologues

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Similar compounds

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