p-aminophenol
Also known as p-hydroxyaniline, aminophenol, 1-amino-4-hydroxybenzene, 4-hydroxyaniline, 4-amino-1-hydroxybenzene, p-hydroxyphenylamine, 4-aminobenzenol, 4-aminophenol
4-Aminophenol (or '''para-aminophenol or p-aminophenol''') is an organic compound with the formula H2NC6H4OH. It is a metabolite of acetaminophen which the body converts to N-arachidonoylphenolamine and this compound is responsible for all or part of acetaminophen's analgesic action and anticonvulsant effects..
Chemical data
- Formula
- C6H7NO
- Molecular weight
- 109.13 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-aminophenol
- SMILES
- C1=CC(=CC=C1N)O
- InChIKey
- PLIKAWJENQZMHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0
- Polar surface area
- 46.3 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 2
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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4-Aminophenol (or '''para-aminophenol or p-aminophenol''') is an organic compound with the formula H2NC6H4OH. It is a metabolite of acetaminophen which the body converts to N-arachidonoylphenolamine and this compound is responsible for all or part of acetaminophen's analgesic action and anticonvulsant effects..
Commercially available as a white powder, it is commonly used as a developer for black-and-white film, marketed under the name Rodinal.