4-Nitrophenol

4-Nitrophenol
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
4-Nitrophenol
Other names
  • p-Nitrophenol
  • para-Nitrophenol
  • 4-Hydroxynitrobenzene
  • PNP
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
DrugBank
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.556
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C6H5NO3/c8-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H Y
    Key: BTJIUGUIPKRLHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C6H5NO3/c8-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H
    Key: BTJIUGUIPKRLHP-UHFFFAOYAP
  • O=[N+]([O-])c1ccc(O)cc1
  • c1cc(ccc1[N+](=O)[O-])O
Properties
C6H5NO3
Molar mass 139.110 g·mol−1
Appearance Colourless to pale yellow crystals
Density 1.48 g/cm3 (20 °C (68 °F; 293 K))
Melting point 110 to 115 °C (230 to 239 °F; 383 to 388 K)
Boiling point 279 °C (534 °F; 552 K)
  • 10 g/L (15 °C (59 °F; 288 K))
  • 11.6 g/L (20 °C (68 °F; 293 K))
  • 16 g/L (25 °C (77 °F; 298 K))
log P 1.95
Vapor pressure 0.6 mmHg (0.080 kPa) (120 °C (248 °F; 393 K))
Acidity (pKa) 7.15
−69.5×10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302+H312+H332, H373, H402
P260, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+P312+P330, P302+P352+P312, P304+P340+P312, P314, P363, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
3
1
1
Flash point 169 °C (336 °F; 442 K)
510 °C (950 °F; 783 K)
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
  • 202 mg/kg (oral, rat)
  • 1024 mg/kg (dermal, rat)
4.7 mg/L (inhalation, rat - 4h - dust / mist)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Y verify (what is YN ?)
Infobox references

4-Nitrophenol (also called p-nitrophenol or 4-hydroxynitrobenzene) is a phenolic compound that has a nitro group at the opposite position of the hydroxyl group on the benzene ring.