Sodium 4-nitrophenoxide is mainly used in the manufacture of pesticide, pharmaceutical, developer and dye intermediates, such as p-aminophenol, pesticide 1605, acetaminophen, developer mitox, etc.; the anhydrous form can be used as an organic reagent.
Sodium p-nitrophenolate is commercially synthesised by nitrating phenol to produce p-nitrophenol, followed by neutralization with sodium hydroxide. The production begins with electrophilic nitration of phenol, typically using a mixture of nitric and sulphuric acids, to selectively introduce a nitro group at the para position, yielding p-nitrophenol. This intermediate is then neutralised with sodium hydroxide in aqueous solution to form the sodium salt, which improves solubility and stability for agricultural formulations.
Absorbed through leaves and translocated through out plant
