Salicylanilide

Salicylanilide^[1]
Names
	IUPAC name 2-Hydroxy-N-phenylbenzamide
	Other names 2-Hydroxybenzanilide
Identifiers
CAS Number	87-17-2 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	6610 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.571
PubChem CID	6872;
UNII	LHP8NEY345 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7021784 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C13H11NO2/c15-12-9-5-4-8-11(12)13(16)14-10-6-2-1-3-7-10/h1-9,15H,(H,14,16) Key: WKEDVNSFRWHDNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C13H11NO2/c15-12-9-5-4-8-11(12)13(16)14-10-6-2-1-3-7-10/h1-9,15H,(H,14,16) Key: WKEDVNSFRWHDNR-UHFFFAOYAI;
	SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)NC(=O)C2=CC=CC=C2O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H11NO2
Molar mass	213.236 g·mol−1
Appearance	White to off-white crystalline solid
Melting point	136 to 138 °C (277 to 280 °F; 409 to 411 K)
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Salicylanilide is a chemical compound which is the amide of salicylic acid and aniline. It is classified as both a salicylamide and an anilide.^[2]

Derivatives of salicylanilide have a variety of pharmacological uses. Chlorinated derivatives including niclosamide, oxyclozanide, and rafoxanide are used as anthelmintics, especially as flukicides. Brominated derivatives including dibromsalan, metabromsalan, and tribromsalan are used as disinfectants with antibacterial and antifungal activities.

USES- it can be use as anti septic agents.

References

^ salicylanilide at chemicalland21.com
^ Salicylanilides at the U.S. National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)