4-NITROCATECHOL Property

Melting point:

173-177 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

278.88°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.5553 (rough estimate)

refractive index 

1.5423 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Inert atmosphere,Room Temperature

solubility 

Solubility Very slightly soluble in water; soluble in ethanol

pka

6.84(at 25℃)

form 

Crystalline Powder

color 

Yellow to mustard

PH Range

Straw (3.9) to lemon yellow (6.3)

Water Solubility 

Soluble in water.

λmax

385nm, 510nm

BRN 

1867508

Stability:

Hygroscopic

Major Application

Semiconductors, magnetic recording materials, nonlinear optical materials, photography, determination of lysosomal enzyme disorders, antimicrobial agent, anti-cancer agent

CAS DataBase Reference

3316-09-4(CAS DataBase Reference)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26

RIDADR 

2811

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29062900

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Warning

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H315Causes skin irritation

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P271Use only outdoors or in a well-ventilated area.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

4-NITROCATECHOL Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

yellow to mustard-colored crystalline powder

Uses

Spectrophotometric standard

Uses

4-Nitrocatechol can be used as a catalyst and an antibacterial against intestinal bacteria.

Definition

ChEBI: A member of the class of catechols that is benzene-1,2-diol substituted by a nitro group at position 4.It is the by-product of the hydroxylation of p-nitrophenol.

Synthesis Reference(s)

Tetrahedron Letters, 33, p. 865, 1992 DOI: 10.1016/S0040-4039(00)91561-2