Uses
2''-Hydroxybiphenyl-3-carboxylic Acid can be used as antibacterial agents.
Safety Profile
Poison by intraperitoneal route. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fume
Synthesis
3-Phenylsalicylic acid can be prepared from 2-phenylphenol in one step.
Purification Methods
Dissolve the acid in ca 1 equivalent of saturated aqueous Na2CO3, filter and precipitate it by adding 0.8 equivalents of M HCl. Crystallise it from ethylene dichloride (charcoal), and sublime it at 0.1mm. [Brooks et al. J Chem Soc 661 1961.]
