Nitrophenols

chemical compound

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.

chemical compound

Nitrophenols are compounds of the formula HOC6H5−x(NO2)x. The conjugate bases are called nitrophenolates. Nitrophenols are more acidic than phenol itself.