General Description
White crystals or off-white flakes.
Reactivity Profile
M-AMINOPHENOL(591-27-5) may react with strong oxidizers and mineral acids or bases.
Air & Water Reactions
This compound may be sensitive to prolonged exposure to air and light. Slightly soluble in water.
Hazard
Toxic by ingestion.
Potential Exposure
Workers may be exposed to oAminophenol during its use as a chemical intermediate; in the manufacture of azo and sulfur dyes; and in the photographic industry. There is potential for consumer exposure to o-Aminophenol because of its use in dyeing hair, fur, and leather. The compound is a constituent of 75 registered cosmetic products suggesting the potential for widespread consumer exposure. p-Aminophenol is used mainly as a dye, dye intermediate and as a photographic developer; and in small quantities in analgesic drug preparation. Consumer exposure to p-aminophenol may occur from use as a hairdye or as a component in cosmetic preparations. mAminophenol is used mainly as a dye intermediate
Fire Hazard
Flash point data for this chemical are not available. M-AMINOPHENOL is probably combustible.
First aid
If this chemical gets into the eyes, remove any contact lenses at once and irrigate immediately for at least 15 minutes, occasionally lifting upper and lower lids. Seek medical attention immediately. If this chemical contacts the skin, remove contaminated clothing and wash immediately with soap and water. Seek medical attention immediately. If this chemical has been inhaled, remove from exposure, begin rescue breathing (using universal precautions, including resuscitation mask) if breathing has stopped and CPR if heart action has stopped. Transfer promptly to a medical facility. When this chemical has been swallowed, get medical attention. Give large quantities of water and induce vomiting. Do not make an unconscious person vomit.
Shipping
UN2512 Aminophenols (o-; m-; p-), Hazard Class: 6.1; Labels: 6.1-Poisonous materials
Incompatibilities
These phenol/cresol materials can react with oxidizers; reaction may be violent. Incompatible with strong reducing substances such as alkali metals, hydrides, nitrides, and sulfides. Flammable gas (H2) may be generated, and the heat of the reaction may cause the gas to ignite and explode. Heat may be generated by the acidbase reaction with bases; such heating may initiate polymerization of the organic compound. Reacts with boranes, alkalies, aliphatic amines, amides, nitric acid, sulfuric acid. Phenols are sulfonated very readily (e.g., by concentrated sulfuric acid at room temperature). These reactions generate heat. Phenols are also nitrated very rapidly, even by dilute nitric acid and can explode when heated. Many phenols form metal salts that may be detonated by mild shock.
Chemical Properties
Light grey crystal powder
Chemical Properties
o-Aminophenol appears as colorless needles or as white crystalline substance turning tan to brown on exposure to air.
Waste Disposal
Dissolve or mix the material with a combustible solvent and burn in a chemical incinerator equipped with an afterburner and scrubber. All federal, state, and local environmental regulations must be observed.
Application
3-Aminophenol has been used in the synthesis of disulfonated bis[4-(3-aminophenoxy)phenyl]sulfone (S-BAPS).
It can be used to synthesize:
Methyl 2-oxo-7-[(triphenylphosphoranylidene)amino]-2H-chromene-4-carboxylate by reacting with dimethyl acetylenedicarboxylate (DMAD) in the presence of triphenylphosphine.
3-Amino-2-cyclohexen-1-one via palladium-catalyzed hydrogenation.
Definition
ChEBI: An aminophenol that is one of three amino derivatives of phenol which has the single amino substituent located meta to the phenolic -OH group.
Flammability and Explosibility
Nonflammable
Synthesis
3-Amino-2-cyclohexene-1-one (1.5 mol, 166.7 g), potassium acetate (6 mmol, 0.6 g), and 5% palladium on carbon (4.7 g, 65.5% water) were added to N, N-dimethylacetamide (475 g) solvent in one liter creased round bottom flask equipped with a nitrogen purge, thermometer, condenser, distillation head, overhead stirrer, and heating mantle. The solution was then heated to reflux for two hours at 173° C. with a continuous nitrogen purge. The palladium catalyst was filtered from the solution. Gas chromatography analysis indicated 130.9 g 3-aminophenol (1.2 mole, 80% yield based on 3-amino-2-cyclohexene-1-one).
Purification Methods
Crystallise it from hot water or toluene. [Beilstein 13 IV 952.]
