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== Description ==
[[[SliderGallery rightalign|aminophenol (para-).jpg~Chemical structure]]]
White to pink crystals that turn violet with exposure to light. Aminophenol is used in photographic developers and to dye [[textile|textiles]], [[hair|hair]], [[fur|fur]], and [[feather|feathers]].

== Synonyms and Related Terms ==

p-hydroxyaniline; 4-aminophenol; 4-amino-1-hydroxybenzene; Activol; Azol; Certinal; Citol; Paranol; Rodinal; Unal; Ursol P

== Risks ==

* Toxic by ingestion and inhalation.  
* Contact causes irritation.   
* Fisher Scientific: [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/12199.htm MSDS]
== Other Properties ==

Soluble in water, ethanol, ethyl methyl ketone. Insoluble in benzene, chloroform.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! scope="row"| Composition
| C6H4NH2OH
|-
! scope="row"| CAS
| 123-30-8
|-
! scope="row"| Melting Point
| 186 C
|-
! scope="row"| Molecular Weight
| mol. wt.=109.0551
|-
! scope="row"| Boiling Point
| 284 C
|}

==Resources and Citations==

* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993

* Michael McCann, ''Artist Beware'', Watson-Guptill Publications, New York City, 1979

* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 482



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