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Metabolite IDPAMDB000305
Identification
Name: 4-Nitrophenol
Description:4-Nitrophenol, also called p-nitrophenol or 4-hydroxynitrobenzene, is a phenolic compound that has a nitro group at the opposite position of hydroxy group on the benzene ring. (Wikipedia)
Structure
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Synonyms:
  • 1-Hydroxy-4-nitrobenzene
  • 4-Hydroxynitrobenzene
  • 4-Nitrophenol
  • p-nitrophenol
  • Mononitrophenol
  • Niphen
  • P-Hydroxynitrobenzene
  • P-Nitrophenol
  • Paranitrophenol
  • PNP
Chemical Formula: C6H5NO3
Average Molecular Weight: 139.1088
Monoisotopic Molecular Weight: 139.026943031
InChI Key: BTJIUGUIPKRLHP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI:InChI=1S/C6H5NO3/c8-6-3-1-5(2-4-6)7(9)10/h1-4,8H
CAS number: 100-02-7
IUPAC Name:4-nitrophenol
Traditional IUPAC Name: P-nitrophenol
SMILES:OC1=CC=C(C=C1)[N+]([O-])=O
Chemical Taxonomy
Taxonomy DescriptionThis compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as nitrophenols and derivatives. These are compounds containing a nitrophenol moiety, which consists of a benzene ring bearing both a hydroxyl group and a nitro group on two different ring carbon atoms.
Kingdom Organic compounds
Super ClassBenzenoids
Class Benzene and substituted derivatives
Sub ClassPhenols and derivatives
Direct Parent Nitrophenols and derivatives
Alternative Parents
Substituents
  • Nitrophenol derivative
  • Nitrobenzene
  • Organic nitro compound
  • Organic nitrite
  • C-nitro compound
  • Organic 1,3-dipolar compound
  • Propargyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Allyl-type 1,3-dipolar organic compound
  • Organic oxoazanium
  • Hydrocarbon derivative
  • Organic salt
  • Organooxygen compound
  • Organonitrogen compound
  • Organic zwitterion
  • Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
Molecular Framework Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
External Descriptors
Physical Properties
State: Solid
Charge:0
Melting point: 113.8 °C
Experimental Properties:
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility:11.6 mg/mL [SCHWARZENBACH,RP et al.(1988)]PhysProp
LogP:1.91 [HANSCH,C ET AL. (1995)]PhysProp
Predicted Properties
PropertyValueSource
Water Solubility3.6 mg/mLALOGPS
logP1.93ALOGPS
logP1.61ChemAxon
logS-1.6ALOGPS
pKa (Strongest Acidic)7.04ChemAxon
pKa (Strongest Basic)-7.1ChemAxon
Physiological Charge0ChemAxon
Hydrogen Acceptor Count3ChemAxon
Hydrogen Donor Count1ChemAxon
Polar Surface Area66.05 Å2ChemAxon
Rotatable Bond Count1ChemAxon
Refractivity35.36 m3·mol-1ChemAxon
Polarizability12.18 Å3ChemAxon
Number of Rings1ChemAxon
Bioavailability1ChemAxon
Rule of FiveYesChemAxon
Ghose FilterYesChemAxon
Veber's RuleYesChemAxon
MDDR-like RuleYesChemAxon
Biological Properties
Cellular Locations: Cytoplasm
Reactions:
Pathways:
  • 1,4-Dichlorobenzene degradation pae00627
  • Microbial metabolism in diverse environments pae01120
Spectra
Spectra:
Spectrum TypeDescriptionSplash Key
GC-MSGC-MS Spectrum - GC-MSNot Available
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 10V, N/A (Annotated)splash10-00dl-0900000000-653240f82298b3880e70View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 25V, N/A (Annotated)splash10-014l-9100000000-1dd6a69ee33aeb4207a3View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - Quattro_QQQ 40V, N/A (Annotated)splash10-014r-9000000000-397a0913b382e58ae418View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-7M) , Positivesplash10-00kr-9200000000-039471e02c3307757a0cView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI RMU-6M) , Positivesplash10-00or-9500000000-a23a22fc322241325904View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (Unknown) , Positivesplash10-000i-9400000000-12717928037244536b6bView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-60) , Positivesplash10-000i-9400000000-f133ed564f0a12bd3871View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - EI-B (HITACHI M-80) , Positivesplash10-05n0-9300000000-d39a8dbf21962717a2eeView in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Positivesplash10-0002-9200000000-bff0a2a3c15629cc6ec2View in MoNA
LC-MS/MSLC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negativesplash10-052r-0900000000-1279a141e229fec8dbd4View in MoNA
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, PositiveNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, NegativeNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, NegativeNot Available
Predicted LC-MS/MSPredicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, NegativeNot Available
MSMass Spectrum (Electron Ionization)splash10-00kr-9300000000-d76f14df8da868057d44View in MoNA
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR1H NMR SpectrumNot Available
1D NMR13C NMR SpectrumNot Available
2D NMR[1H,13C] 2D NMR SpectrumNot Available
References
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Synthesis Reference: Fache, Eric; Righini, Sebastien. Preparation of a nitrophenol. Fr. Demande (2004), 35 pp.
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CHEBI ID16836
HMDB IDHMDB01232
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ChemSpider ID955
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