H50004

4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid

98%

• Synonym(s): (4-Hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, (p-Hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, 2-(4′-Hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid, 2-[4-(Hydroxy)phenyl]acetic acid, 4-(Carboxymethyl)phenol, 4-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acid, 4′-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid, p-Hydroxybenzeneacetic acid
• Linear Formula: HOC₆H₄CH₂CO₂H
• CAS Number: 156-38-7
• Molecular Weight: 152.15
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1448766
• EC Number: 205-851-3
• MDL number: MFCD00004347
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24895664
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• assay: 98%
• mp: 148-151 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: OC(=O)Cc1ccc(O)cc1
• InChI: 1S/C8H8O3/c9-7-3-1-6(2-4-7)5-8(10)11/h1-4,9H,5H2,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: XQXPVVBIMDBYFF-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

4-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid is a phenolic acid that is esterified with various alcohols to synthesize esters.

Application

Reagent used in the acylation of phenols and amines.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS07
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H315,H319,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable
• ppe: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves