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Preferred IUPAC name
(4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetaldehyde | |
Other names
p-Hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.216.847 |
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Properties | |
C8H8O2 | |
Molar mass | 136.150 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White solid |
Melting point | 118 °C (244 °F; 391 K) |
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H302, H312, H315, H319, H332, H335 | |
P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P301+P312, P302+P352, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P322, P330, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P363, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
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-Hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde, also known as p-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde, is a natural product with the formula HOC6H4CH2CHO. It is a derivative of phenylacetaldehyde and occurs as a white solid at room temperature.[1]
(4-hydroxyphenyl)acetaldehyde is an alpha-CH2-containing aldehyde and a member of phenylacetaldehydes. It has a role as a human metabolite, an Escherichia coli metabolite and a mouse metabolite.