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== Description == | == Description == | ||
| − | White to pink crystals that turn violet with exposure to light. Aminophenol is used in photographic developers and to dye [ | + | 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 == | == Synonyms and Related Terms == | ||
Revision as of 12:12, 7 January 2014
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
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Other Properties
Soluble in water, ethanol, ethyl methyl ketone. Insoluble in benzene, chloroform.
| Composition | C6H4NH2OH |
|---|---|
| CAS | 123-30-8 |
| Melting Point | 186 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=109.0551 |
| Boiling Point | 284 |
Hazards and Safety
Toxic by ingestion and inhalation. Contact causes irritation.
Fisher Scientific: MSDS
Authority
- 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