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== Description == | == Description == | ||
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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]]. | 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]]. | ||
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p-hydroxyaniline; 4-aminophenol; 4-amino-1-hydroxybenzene; Activol; Azol; Certinal; Citol; Paranol; Rodinal; Unal; Ursol P | 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 == | == Other Properties == | ||
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
Latest revision as of 12:17, 26 April 2022
Description
White to pink crystals that turn violet with exposure to light. Aminophenol is used in photographic developers and to dye textiles, Hair, Fur, and 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: MSDS
Other Properties
Soluble in water, ethanol, ethyl methyl ketone. Insoluble in benzene, chloroform.
Composition | C6H4NH2OH |
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CAS | 123-30-8 |
Melting Point | 186 C |
Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=109.0551 |
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