N-formyl-2-Aminophenol is a bacterial secondary metabolite that has been found in P. chrysogenum and has antioxidant activity.1,2 It scavenges DPPH radicals in a cell-free assay with an IC50 value of 3.23 μg/ml.2 N-formyl-2-Aminophenol has also been used in the synthesis of compounds with antibacterial and antifungal activities.3
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3.Gupta, S., Verma, P., and Singh, V.Synthesis and antimicrobial study of 2-amino-imidazole derivativesIndian J. Chem. 57B679-686(2018)