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1 Preparation  



1.1  From phenol  





1.2  From nitrobenzene  





1.3  From 4-nitrophenol  







2 Uses  





3 References  














4-Aminophenol






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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

    CAS Number

    3D model (JSmol)

  • Interactive image
  • Beilstein Reference

    385836
    ChEBI
    ChEMBL
    ChemSpider
    ECHA InfoCard 100.004.198 Edit this at Wikidata
    EC Number
    • 204-616-2

    Gmelin Reference

    2926
    KEGG
    MeSH Aminophenols

    PubChem CID

    UNII
    UN number 2512

    CompTox Dashboard (EPA)

    • 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

    Chemical formula

    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)

    Solubility in water

    1.5 g/100 mL
    Solubility

    log P 0.04
    Acidity (pKa)
    • 5.48 (amino; H2O)
  • 10.30 (phenol; H2O)[2]
  • Structure

    Crystal structure

    orthorhombic
    Thermochemistry

    Std enthalpy of
    formation
    fH298)

    -190.6 kJ/mol
    Hazards
    GHS labelling:

    Pictograms

    GHS07: Exclamation markGHS08: Health hazardGHS09: Environmental hazard

    Signal word

    Warning

    Hazard statements

    H302, H332, H341, H410

    Precautionary statements

    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
    2
    1
    0
    Flash point 195 °C (383 °F; 468 K) (cc)
    Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):

    LD50 (median dose)

    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).

    checkY verify (what is checkY☒N ?)

    Infobox references

    4-Aminophenol (orpara-aminophenolorp-aminophenol) is an organic compound with the formulaH2NC6H4OH. 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.

    Preparation[edit]

    From phenol[edit]

    It is produced from phenolbynitration followed by reduction with iron. Alternatively, the partial hydrogenationofnitrobenzene affords phenylhydroxylamine, which rearranges primarily to 4-aminophenol (Bamberger rearrangement).[4]

    C6H5NO2 + 2 H2 → C6H5NHOH + H2O
    C6H5NHOH → HOC6H4NH2

    From nitrobenzene[edit]

    It can be produced from nitrobenzene by electrolytic conversion to phenylhydroxylamine, which spontaneously rearranges to 4-aminophenol.[5]

    From 4-nitrophenol[edit]

    4-nitrophenol can be reduced through a variety of methods, to yield 4-aminophenol. One method involves hydrogenation over a Raney Nickel catalyst. A second method involves selective reduction of the nitro groupbyTin(II) Chlorideinanhydrous ethanolorethyl ethanoate. [6][7]

    Uses[edit]

    4-Aminophenol is a building block used in organic chemistry. Prominently, it is the final intermediate in the industrial synthesis of paracetamol. Treating 4-aminophenol with acetic anhydride gives paracetamol:[8][9][10]

    It is a precursor to amodiaquine, mesalazine, AM404, parapropamol, B-86810 & B-87836 (c.f. WO 2001042204 ).

    4-Aminophenol converts readily to the diazonium salt.[11]

    References[edit]

    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.
  • ^ Haynes, William M., ed. (2016). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (97th ed.). CRC Press. pp. 5–89. ISBN 978-1498754286.
  • ^ CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 65th Ed.
  • ^ Mitchell, S.C. & Waring, R.H. "Aminophenols." In Ullmann’s Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry; 2002 Wiley-VCH, doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_099
  • ^ Polat, K.; Aksu, M.L.; Pekel, A.T. (2002), "Electroreduction of nitrobenzene to p-aminophenol using voltammetric and semipilot scale preparative electrolysis techniques", Journal of Applied Electrochemistry, 32 (2), Kluwer Academic Publishers: 217–223, doi:10.1023/A:1014725116051, S2CID 54499902
  • ^ US2998450A, Godfrey, Wilbert & De, Angelis John, "Process of preparing nu-acetyl-p-amino phenol", issued 1961-08-29 
  • ^ Bellamy, F. D.; Ou, K. (1984-01-01). "Selective reduction of aromatic nitro compounds with stannous chloride in non acidic and non aqueous medium". Tetrahedron Letters. 25 (8): 839–842. doi:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)80041-1. ISSN 0040-4039.
  • ^ Ellis, Frank (2002). Paracetamol: a curriculum resource. Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry. ISBN 0-85404-375-6.
  • ^ Anthony S. Travis (2007). "Manufacture and uses of the anilines: A vast array of processes and products". In Zvi Rappoport (ed.). The chemistry of Anilines Part 1. Wiley. p. 764. ISBN 978-0-470-87171-3.
  • ^ Elmar Friderichs; Thomas Christoph; Helmut Buschmann. "Analgesics and Antipyretics". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_269.pub2. ISBN 978-3527306732.
  • ^ F. B. Dains, Floyd Eberly (1935). "p-Iodophenol". Organic Syntheses. 15: 39. doi:10.15227/orgsyn.015.0039.

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