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240141

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4-Hydroxybenzoic acid

ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

Synonym(s):

4-Carboxyphenol, 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid, Paraben-acid, p-Carboxyphenol, p-Hydroxybenzoic acid, p-Hydroxyl benzoic acid, p-Salicylic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
99-96-7
Molecular Weight:
138.12
Beilstein:
970950
EC Number:
202-804-9
MDL number:
MFCD00002547
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24854406
NACRES:
NA.22
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product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

≥99%

form

powder

mp

213-217 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 125 part(lit.)
acetone: soluble(lit.)
alcohol: freely soluble(lit.)
carbon disulfide: insoluble(lit.)
chloroform: slightly soluble(lit.)
diethyl ether: soluble(lit.)

functional group

carboxylic acid

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C7H6O3/c8-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10)

InChI key

FJKROLUGYXJWQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

4-Hydroxybenzoic acid is an aromatic carboxylic acid commonly used as a building block in various organic reactions, such as in the synthesis of liquid crystals and parabens. It is also utilized in esterification reactions for synthesizing aromatic oligomers. [1] [2]

Application

4-Hydroxybenzoic acid can be used as a reactant to synthesize:
  • Monoesters via esterification with sucrose.
  • Thermotropic liquid crystalline polymers[3].
  • 4-Hydroxybenzaldoxime via one-pot chemoenzymatic method[4].

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ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H318,H335

Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

Not applicable

Flash Point(C)

Not applicable

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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0000407466
0000403798
0000394474
0000351068
0000345174

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Progress in Organic Coatings, 70, 245-251 (2011)
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    1. According to the chemicals encyclopedia published by the Royal Society of Chemistry, 4-Hydroxybenzoic acid is freely soluble in alcohol, and soluble in about 125 parts water.

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