4-Aminophenol hydrochloride
Agent Name
4-Aminophenol hydrochloride
CAS Number
51-78-5
Formula
C6-H7-N-O.Cl-H
Major Category
Nitrogen Compounds
Synonyms
Phenol, 4-amino-, hydrochloride; 4-Hydroxyanilinium chloride; C.I. 76551; C.I. Oxidation Base 6A; CI 76551; CI Oxidation Base 6A; Durafur Brown R; Fouramine CP; Fourrine 83; Fourrine P; Furro P; Futramine P; Pelagol CP; Pelagol Grey CP; Peltol P; p-Aminophenol HCl; p-Aminophenol hydrochloride; p-Hydroxyaniline hydrochloride; [ChemIDplus]
Category
Amino Phenols
Description
Solid; [Merck Index] Beige powder; [MSDSonline]
Sources/Uses
Used as photographic developer, in manufacture of sulfur and azo dyes, and for dyeing furs and feathers; [Merck Index]
Comments
May cause skin sensitization; Inhalation may cause asthma; May induce methemoglobinemia; [Merck Index] Emergency treatment: "Aniline"; [HSDB] A mutagen; Causes changes in renal tubules in intraperitoneal studies of rats at doses >50 mg/kg; [RTECS] See "4-Aminophenol."
Biomedical References
Adverse Effects
Skin Sensitizer
Yes
Asthma
Yes
Methemoglobinemia
MetHgb is secondary toxic effect
Diseases, Processes, and Activities Linked to This Agent
Diseases
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Processes
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