Chemical Properties
white to light yellow crystal powder
Uses
4-Fluorophenol is a fluorinated phenolic compound with various applications as a starting reagent for synthesizing pharmaceuticals. It is a widely used intermediate in the industrial production of several drugs, including cisapride and Sabeluzole by Janssen, Sorbinil by Pfizer, and Progabide by Synthelabo.
Definition
ChEBI: 4-fluorophenol is a fluorophenol that is phenol in which the hydrogen para- to the hydroxy group has been replaced by a fluorine. It is a fluorophenol and a member of monofluorobenzenes. It is used as an intermediate in the production of liquid crystals.
Preparation
Acetyl hypofluorite also will fluoro-demetallate benzene derivatives, for example mercury derivatives of phenol gave 4-fluorophenol.
