Chemical Properties |
yellow to brown crystalline powder |
Usage |
3-Nitrophenol is a chemical reagent used in various organic syntheses. Used in the synthesis of RAGE inhibitors via the etherification of phenols. Also used in the synthesis of kinase inhibitors again st epidermal growth factor receptor T790M mutation. |
General Description |
Colorless to pale yellow crystalline solid. Sinks in and mixes with water. |
Air & Water Reactions |
Water insoluble. |
Reactivity Profile |
3-Nitrophenol is a light-yellow, crystalline material, toxic and irritant. When heated to decomposition 3-Nitrophenol emits toxic fumes of oxides of nitrogen [Lewis, 3rd ed., 1993, p. 941]. Phenols do not behave as organic alcohols, as one might guess from the presence of a hydroxyl (-OH) group in their structure. Instead, they react as weak organic acids. Phenols and cresols are much weaker as acids than common carboxylic acids (phenol has Ka = 1.3 x 10^[-10]). These materials are incompatible with strong reducing substances such as hydrides, nitrides, alkali metals, and sulfides. Flammable gas (H2) is often generated, and the heat of the reaction may ignite the gas. Heat is also generated by the acid-base reaction between phenols and bases. |
Health Hazard |
INHALATION: Inhalation or ingestion causes headaches, drowsiness, nausea, and blue color in lips, ears, and finger nails (cyanosis). EYES: Contact with eyes causes irritation. SKIN: Can be absorbed through intact skin to give same symptoms as for inhalation. |
Fire Hazard |
Special Hazards of Combustion Products: Dangerous toxic fumes of NO x |