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H20059

4-Hydroxybenzoic acid

ReagentPlus®, 99%

Synonym(s):

p-HBA, p-Hydroxybenzoic acid

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Linear Formula:
HOC6H4CO2H
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
138.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
202-804-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
970950
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
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Quality Level

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

mp

213-217 °C (lit.)

solubility

alcohol: freely soluble

SMILES string

OC(=O)c1ccc(O)cc1

InChI

1S/C7H6O3/c8-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H,(H,9,10)

InChI key

FJKROLUGYXJWQN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Hydroxybenzoic acid (PHBA) is a phenolic derivative of benzoic acid, used as a building block in polymer synthesis.

Application

4-Hydroxybenzoic acid can be used as a starting material to synthesize organic intermediates such as 4-acetoxybenzoic acid and 4-hydroxy-3,5-diiodobenzoic acid.

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Hazard Classifications

Eye Dam. 1 - STOT SE 3

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Respiratory system

Storage Class

11 - Combustible Solids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

Not applicable

flash_point_c

Not applicable

ppe

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves



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2?Hydroxy?3, 5?diiodobenzoic Acid.
Woollett G H and Johnson W W
Organic Syntheses, 14, 52-52 (1943)
Esterification of Carboxylic Acids with Trialkyloxonium Salts: Ethyl and Methyl 4?Acetoxybenzoates: Benzoic acid, 4?(acetyloxy)?, ethyl and methyl esters.
Douglas J, et al.
Organic Syntheses, 56, 59-59 (1977)
L I Wiebe et al.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals, 6(3), 296-302 (1978-05-01)
Butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) containing the stable isotope 13C was synthesized from 2-[13C]methylpropan-2-ol. A minor constituent of urine following ingestion of BHT-13C by a human volunteer was identified as 3,5-di-(1-[13C]methyl-1-methylethyl)-4-hydroxybenzoic acid, The major metabolite detected was 13C-labeled 5-carboxy-7-(1-carboxy-1-methylethyl)-3,3-dimethyl-2-hydroxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran. Detailed spectral analysis



Global Trade Item Number

SKUGTIN
H20059-100G04061833791721
H20059-1KG04061835282234
H20059-500G04061835282241