4-Aminosalicylic Acid

4-Aminosalicylic acid (also known as 4-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid or PAS) serves as a critical starting material in the industrial synthesis of Metoclopramide (4-amino-5-chloro-N-[2-(diethylamino)ethyl]-2-methoxybenzamide), an antiemetic and gastroprokinetic drug.

API Name Metoclopramide
CAS No 65-49-6
Molecular Formula C7H7NO3
Molecular Weight 153.14 g/mol
Synonyms 4-amino-2-hydroxybenzoic acid