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3-aminophenol

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3-aminophenol

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Also known as m-hydroxyaniline

3-Aminophenol is an organic compound with formula C6H4(NH2)(OH). It is an aromatic amine and a phenol. It is the meta isomer of 2-aminophenol and 4-aminophenol.

Chemical data

Formula
C6H7NO
Molecular weight
109.13 g/mol
IUPAC name
3-aminophenol
SMILES
C1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)N
InChIKey
CWLKGDAVCFYWJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.2
Polar surface area
46.3 Ų
H-bond donors
2
H-bond acceptors
2
Formal charge
0

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Molecule type
Small molecule

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Wikidata facts

Has part
hydrogen
Mass
109.053
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Commons category
3-Aminophenol
chemical formula
C₆H₇NO
canonical SMILES
C1=CC(=CC(=C1)O)N
melting point
124
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Encyclopedic overview

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  • Preparation
  • Uses
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3-Aminophenol is an organic compound with formula C6H4(NH2)(OH). It is an aromatic amine and a phenol. It is the meta isomer of 2-aminophenol and 4-aminophenol.

==Preparation== 3-Aminophenol is prepared by reduction of 3-nitrophenol. It can also be prepared by caustic fusion of 3-aminobenzenesulfonic acid (i.e. heating with NaOH to 245 °C for 6 hours) or from resorcinol via a substitution reaction with ammonium hydroxide.

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