4-Hydroxyacetophenone
Agent Name
4-Hydroxyacetophenone
CAS Number
99-93-4
Formula
C8-H8-O2
Major Category
Other Classes
Synonyms
1-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)ethanone; 4'-Hydroxyacetophenone; 4-Acetylphenol; 4-Hydroksyacetofenol [Polish]; Acetophenone, 4'-hydroxy-; Acetophenone, p-hydroxy-; HYDROXYACETOPHENONE, PARA; Methyl p-hydroxyphenyl ketone; Methyl-p-hydroxyphenyl ketone; p-Acetylphenol; p-Hydroxyacetophenone; p-Hydroxyphenyl methyl ketone; p-Oxyacetophenone; Phenol, p-acetyl-; Piceol; Ethanone, 1-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Aromatic Ketones
Description
White or off-white powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
A flavoring agent that naturally occurs in cloudberry, coffee, mango, sherry, and in trace amounts in cranberry; [EFSA] Used as an intermediate for plastics, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals; [ECHA REACH Registrations]
Comments
Safe when used as a flavoring agent in food; [EFSA] A skin and strong eye irritant; Toxic by ingestion; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "2'-Hydroxyacetophenone," "3'-Hydroxyacetophenone," and "Acetophenone."
Biomedical References
Exposure Assessment
Vapor Pressure
0.00748 mm Hg
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
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