89-73-6

Salicylhydroxamic acid(89-73-6) is a white needle crystal or off-white powder with a slow-heating melting point of 168°C. It is soluble in alcohol and ether and can be sublimated. When exposed to air, it progressively turns red. It is synthesized by combining methyl salicylate and hydroxylamine hydrochloride with sodium hydroxide, followed by acidification.

Salicylhydroxamic acid is a collector with efficient chelating effect on rare metal oxide minerals. It is used in rare metal beneficiation and has the advantages of good selectivity and strong collecting power. Salicylhydroxamic acid is mainly used as a complexing agent or extractant for rare earth ore, copper oxide ore, lead-zinc oxide ore, gold ore, kaolin, etc., as well as organic synthesis intermediates.

Salicylhydroxamic acid can be used:
To prepare phenylboronic acid-based bioconjugates for chromatographic applications.
As a ligand to synthesize Fe(III), Cu(II), Ni(II) and Zn(II) complexes.
As a selective collector in the segregation of oxide minerals using the flotation method.

ChEBI: A hydroxamic acid that is N-hydroxybenzamide carrying a phenolic hydroxy group at position 2.

synthesis of salicylhydroxamic acid: The ligand was prepared in two steps, step one the methyl salicylate was prepared by the esterification of salicylic acid with methanol in this reaction 28g (0.2 mol) of salicylic acid, 81cm3 of methanol and 8cm3 of concentrated sulfuric acid were mixed and step two by the coupling reaction of hydroxylamine and methyl salicylate. 13.9 g (0.2mol) of hydroxyl amine was weighed and added to 200cm3 of 10% sodium hydroxide solution and cooled at room temperature. Then 152.3g (0.1mol) of methyl salicylate was added in small portions with vigorous shaking after each addition to ensure complete dissolution. The mixture was allowed to stand for 36 hours. Then it was acidified with2M sulphuricacid and cooled. The precipitate was filtered, recrystallized from hot water containing a drop of acetic acid, recooled and filtered; white precipitate collected and weighed, the yield was salicylhydroxamic acid(14g).
Preparation and Characterization of Salicylhydroxamic acid and its Complexes with Iron (III), Cobalt (II) and Manganese (II)

Crystallise the hydroxamic acid from acetic acid. [Beilstein 10 H 98.]