C6H5NO3
139.11 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
2-NITROPHENOL
CAS88-75-5EC201-857-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
Intermediate for dyes, fungicides, and rubber chemicals
2-Nitrophenol is an organic compound used primarily as an intermediate in the production of dyes, fungicides, and rubber chemicals. It also serves as a reagent in analytical chemistry and as a precursor for 2-aminophenol, which is utilized in photographic developers and fine chemical synthesis.
Intermediate for dyes and pigmentsReagent for glucose detectionpH indicator in alcohol solution
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H332Harmful if inhaled
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H370Causes damage to organs
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-nitrophenol
InChIKey
IQUPABOKLQSFBK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C(=C1)[N+](=O)[O-])O
Synonyms (23)
- 1-OH
- OPO
- 0-nitrophenol
- 2-Hydroxynitrobenzene
- 2-NITROPHENOL
- 2-Nitrophenol (NIST)
- 2-Nitrophenol, PESTANAL(R)
- 2-nitrophenyl alcohol
- Phenol, 2-nitro-
- Phenol, o-nitro-
- hydroxynitrobenzene
- o-Hydroxynitrobenzene
- o-Nitrofenol
- o-Nitrofenol [Czech]
- o-Nitrophenol
- o-Nitrophenol (molten)
- ortho-nitrophenol