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4-vinylphenol
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4-Vinylphenol is an organic compound with the formula C2H3C6H4OH. It is the most studied of the three isomeric vinylphenols. It is a white volatile solid.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H8O
- Molecular weight
- 120.15 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 4-ethenylphenol
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Drug data · ChEMBL
- Molecule type
- Small molecule
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Production
- Natural occurrence
- Biosynthesis
- See also
- References
4-Vinylphenol is an organic compound with the formula C2H3C6H4OH. It is the most studied of the three isomeric vinylphenols. It is a white volatile solid.
==Production== Upon contact with iron oxide at 500 °C, 4-ethylphenol undergoes dehydrogenation to give 4-vinyllphenol: C2H5C6H4OH → C2H3C6H4OH + H2
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