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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.

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Vinony files it under Aminophenols, Chembox having GHS data and ECHA InfoCard ID from Wikidata.

Its subject is documented across 17 Wikipedia language editions.

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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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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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