4-Aminophenol

4-Aminophenol
Skeletal formula of 4-aminophenol
Space-filling model of the 4-aminophenol molecule
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4-Aminophenol[1]
Other names
  • p-Aminophenol
  • para-Aminophenol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
385836
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.004.198 Edit this at Wikidata
EC Number
  • 204-616-2
2926
KEGG
MeSH Aminophenols
UNII
UN number 2512
  • InChI=1S/C6H7NO/c7-5-1-3-6(8)4-2-5/h1-4,8H,7H2 checkY
    Key: PLIKAWJENQZMHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N checkY
  • InChI=1/C6H7NO/c7-5-1-3-6(8)4-2-5/h1-4,8H,7H2
    Key: PLIKAWJENQZMHA-UHFFFAOYAD
  • Oc1ccc(N)cc1
  • c1cc(ccc1N)O
Properties
C6H7NO
Molar mass 109.128 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless to reddish-yellow crystals
Density 1.13 g/cm3
Melting point 187.5 °C (369.5 °F; 460.6 K)
Boiling point 284 °C (543 °F; 557 K)
1.5 g/100 mL
Solubility
log P 0.04
Acidity (pKa)
  • 5.48 (amino; H2O)
  • 10.30 (phenol; H2O)[2]
Structure
orthorhombic
Thermochemistry
-190.6 kJ/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
GHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard
Warning
H302, H332, H341, H410
P201, P202, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P281, P301+P312, P304+P312, P304+P340, P308+P313, P312, P330, P391, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
NFPA 704 four-colored diamondHealth 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroformFlammability 1: Must be pre-heated before ignition can occur. Flash point over 93 °C (200 °F). E.g. canola oilInstability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no code
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1
0
Flash point 195 °C (383 °F; 468 K) (cc)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
671 mg/kg
Related compounds
Related aminophenols
2-Aminophenol
3-Aminophenol
Related compounds
Aniline
Phenol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-Aminophenol (or para-aminophenol or p-aminophenol) is an organic compound with the formula H2NC6H4OH. Typically available as a white powder,[3] it is commonly used as a developer for black-and-white film, marketed under the name Rodinal.

Reflecting its slightly hydrophilic character, the white powder is moderately soluble in alcohols and can be recrystallized from hot water. In the presence of a base, it oxidizes readily. The methylated derivatives N-methylaminophenol and N,N-dimethylaminophenol are of commercial value.

The compound is one of three isomeric aminophenols, the other two being 2-aminophenol and 3-aminophenol.

  1. ^ Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 690. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  2. ^ Haynes, William M., ed. (2016). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–89. ISBN 978-1498754286.
  3. ^ CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 65th Ed.