Thiosalicylic acid is an organosulfur compound containing carboxyl and sulfhydryl functional groups. Its molecular formula is ortho-C6H4(−SH)(−C(=O)−OH). It is a yellow solid that is slightly soluble in water, ethanol and diethyl ether, and alkanes, but more soluble in DMSO.[3]

Preparation

Thiosalicylic acid can be prepared from anthranilic acid via diazotization followed by the addition of sodium sulfide and then reduction with zinc.[4]

Uses

Thiosalicylic acid is a precursor to the dyestuff thioindigo. It is also used to make the vaccine preservative thiomersal. It is a precursor to drug candidates for treatment of atherosclerosis and melanoma.[5][6] The preservative benzisothiazolinone is prepared from thiosalicylic acid.

References

  1. ^ "Front Matter". Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 697. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4. The prefixes 'mercapto' (–SH), and 'hydroseleno' or selenyl (–SeH), etc. are no longer recommended.
  2. ^ "A13401 Thiosalicylic acid, 98%". Alfa Aesar. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
  3. ^ Lide, David R., ed. (2009). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (90th ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 3-324. ISBN 978-1-4200-9084-0.
  4. ^ C. F. H. Allen; D. D. MacKay (1932). "Thiosalicylic acid". Organic Syntheses. 12: 76. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.012.0076.
  5. ^ Smalley, Keiran S.M.; Tim G. Eisen (1 April 2002). "Farnesyl thiosalicylic acid inhibits the growth of melanoma cells through a combination of cytostatic and pro-apoptotic effects". International Journal of Cancer. 98 (4): 514–522. doi:10.1002/ijc.10213. PMID 11920610. S2CID 11196111.
  6. ^ George, Jacob; Arnon Afek; Pnina Keren; Itzhak Herz; Iris Goldberg; Roni Haklai; Yoel Kloog; Gad Keren (2002). "Functional Inhibition of Ras by S-trans,trans-Farnesyl Thiosalicylic Acid Attenuates Atherosclerosis in Apolipoprotein E Knockout Mice". Circulation. 105 (20): 2416–2422. doi:10.1161/01.CIR.0000016065.90068.96. PMID 12021230.