salicylanilide
Sign in to saveSalicylanilide is a chemical compound which is the amide of salicylic acid and aniline. It is classified as both a salicylamide and an anilide.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C13H11NO2
- Molecular weight
- 213.23 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-hydroxy-N-phenylbenzamide
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Salicylanilide is a chemical compound which is the amide of salicylic acid and aniline. It is classified as both a salicylamide and an anilide.
Derivatives of salicylanilide have a variety of pharmacological uses. Chlorinated derivatives including niclosamide, oxyclozanide, and rafoxanide are used as anthelmintics, especially against parasitic flatworms. Brominated derivatives including dibromsalan, metabromsalan, and tribromsalan are used as topical antibacterials and antifungals.