Description
4-(Methylamino)phenol is an important organic reagent, with a wide range of pathways, can be used as a reaction reagent for oxidative coupling reaction, analytical detection reagent, photographic developer, corrosion inhibitor for steel in chlorate solution, hair dye developer and so on.
Uses
4-Hydroxy-N-methylaniline is a useful synthetic intermediate. It is used to synthesize arylidene amino azolones with anticancer activity. It is also used to prepare N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide analogs with antitumor and apoptosis-inducing activities.
Definition
ChEBI: 4-methylaminophenol is the phenol that is the N-methyl derivative of 4-aminophenol. It has a role as an allergen. It is functionally related to a 4-aminophenol.
Synthesis Reference(s)
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 43, p. 766, 1995
DOI: 10.1248/cpb.43.766
Contact allergens
Metol is contained in black and white film developers
and caused contact dermatitis in photographers.
