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C94009

Sigma-Aldrich

4-Cyanophenol

95%

Synonym(s):

4-Hydroxybenzonitrile

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Linear Formula:
NCC6H4OH
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
119.12
Beilstein:
386130
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

95%

form

crystals

mp

110-113 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Oc1ccc(cc1)C#N

InChI

1S/C7H5NO/c8-5-6-1-3-7(9)4-2-6/h1-4,9H

InChI key

CVNOWLNNPYYEOH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

4-Cyanophenol is a precursor for the synthesis of a vasodilator, Levcromakalim. Bromination of 4-cyanophenol results in bromoxynil, a commercial herbicide. It can also be used as a component of deep eutectic solvent (DES) mixture.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Nitrogen-doped carbons prepared from eutectic mixtures as metal-free oxygen reduction catalysts.
Lopez-Salas N, et al.
Journal of Material Chemistry A, 4(2), 478-488 (2016)
V H Mak et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 7(8), 835-841 (1990-08-01)
A novel application of attenuated total reflectance IR spectroscopy (ATR-IR) was used to monitor the outer several microns of the stratum corneum (SC) and, thereby, demonstrate enhanced percutaneous absorption in vivo in man. 4-Cyanophenol (CP) as a model permeant yielded
F Pirot et al.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 94(4), 1562-1567 (1997-02-18)
Attenuated-total-reflectance Fourier-transform-infrared spectroscopy has been used to rapidly and noninvasively quantify in vivo the uptake of a chemical into the outermost, and least permeable, layer of human skin (the stratum corneum). The objective of the experiment was to develop a
Synthesis and antihypertensive activity of 4-(cyclic amido)-2H-1-benzopyrans.
Ashwood VA, et al.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 29(11), 2194-2201 (1986)
N Higo et al.
Pharmaceutical research, 10(10), 1500-1506 (1993-10-01)
Attenuated total-reflectance infrared (ATR-IR) spectroscopy has been used to follow the penetration of a model compound (4-cyanophenol; CP) across human stratum corneum (SC) in vivo, in man. CP was administered for periods of 1, 2, or 3 hr, either (a)

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