5-Nitrosalicyllic Acid

5-nitrosalicylic acid is a monohydroxybenzoic acid in which the hydroxy group is ortho- to the carboxylic acid group and which has a nitro substituent para- to the phenolic hydroxy group. It is a monohydroxybenzoic acid and a member of 4-nitrophenols. It is a conjugate acid of a 5-nitrosalicylate.