CAS 371-41-5 4-Fluorophenol - Materials / Alfa Chemistry

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4-Fluorophenol

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Catalog Number

ACM371415

CAS Number

371-41-5

Product Name

4-Fluorophenol

Structure

Category

Liquid Crystal (LC) Building Blocks

IUPAC Name

4-fluorophenol

Molecular Weight

112.1g/mol

Molecular Formula

C6H5FO

Canonical SMILES

C1=CC(=CC=C1O)F

InChI

InChI=1S/C6H5FO/c7-5-1-3-6(8)4-2-5/h1-4,8H

InChI Key

RHMPLDJJXGPMEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Boiling Point

185.5 °C

Melting Point

48.0 °C

Application

4-Fluorophenol, a white to light yellow crystal powder, serves an essential role as a fluorinated phenolic compound in various industrial applications. Primarily, it is utilized as a starting reagent in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, acting as an intermediate in the production of several drugs such as cisapride and Sabeluzole by Janssen, Sorbinil by Pfizer, and Progabide by Synthelabo. Additionally, 4-Fluorophenol finds its use in the creation of liquid crystals, demonstrating its versatility and importance in both pharmaceutical manufacturing and other industries.

Complexity

66.9

Covalently-Bonded Unit Count

EC Number

206-736-0

Exact Mass

112.032443g/mol

Formal Charge

Heavy Atom Count

Log P

1.77 (LogP)

MeSH Entry Terms