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Application Fields of Salicylic Acid
In the pharmaceutical industry, salicylic acid is used in the production of the main drugs are sodium salicylate, wintergreen oil (methyl salicylate), aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), amine salicylate, phenyl salicylate and so on.
In the dyestuff industry, it is used to produce mordant pure yellow, direct yellow 3GN, direct yellow GR, direct brown 3GN, acid mordant brown G, acid mordant yellow GG, acid complex yellow and other dyestuffs.
In the production of pesticides, salicylic acid is used in the synthesis of organophosphorus insecticide hydramine phosphorus, methyl isoflurane intermediate salicylic acid isopropyl ester as well as rodenticides rodenticides, rodenticidal ether intermediate 4-hydroxy coumarin.
In the rubber industry as an anti-coking agent and the production of ultraviolet absorbers and foaming agents.
Spice raw materials, the preparation of methyl salicylate, ethyl salicylate, etc;.
Food preservatives, mostly its sodium salt, now some countries have been banned; Methyl salicylate can be used as oral cleansing agents, such as toothpaste fragrances.
In resin salicylic acid as a commonly used epoxy accelerator, has a strong catalytic effect and stability properties, can effectively promote the curing process of epoxy resin, improve its physical properties and chemical stability, if salicylic acid in epoxy floor paint, ion exchange resins, thermosetting phenolic resins should be very extensive in the production, etc.
In agriculture salicylic acid is inexpensive, non-toxic and harmless, very convenient to use, and its non-toxic and harmless characteristics in line with the development trend of modern agriculture, so it can be widely used in agriculture, in addition, salicylic acid can also be used as an additive ingredient made of agricultural preparations to improve crop yields, improve crop quality, improve crop resistance, and enhance the competitiveness of agricultural products in the market. Such as rooting fertilizer, plant growth regulator and so on.