Aminophenol
Definition
A bifunctional organic compound with amphoteric character, derived from phenol by replacing a hydrogen atom on the aromatic ring with an amino group (-NH2). It has three positional isomers (ortho, meta, and para), of which para-aminophenol is the most industrially important, serving as a key structural intermediate in the synthesis of paracetamol, hair dyes, and photographic developers.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aminophenol
- Hydroxyaniline
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Masculine noun, regular structural plural variations based on standard chemical naming conventions. |
| Formation | Scientific compound formed from the prefixoid 'amino-' and the noun 'phenol', following systematic IUPAC rules. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.mi.no.fe.ˈnol] |
| Source | IUPAC Blue Book and Industrial Chemical Synthesis Manual |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Acest para-aminofenol este acetilat în condiții controlate de laborator pentru a produce paracetamol pur.
EN: This para-aminophenol is acetylated under controlled laboratory conditions to produce pure paracetamol.
RO: Datorită caracterului său amfoter, un aminofenol poate forma săruri atât cu acizii puternici, cât și cu bazele.
EN: Due to its amphoteric character, an aminophenol can form salts with both strong acids and bases.
RO: Compania a achiziționat o tonă de aminofenol tehnic pentru fabricarea unei noi game de vopsele permanente de păr.
EN: The company purchased a ton of technical aminophenol for manufacturing a new range of permanent hair dyes.
Idioms & Phrases
Para-aminofenol / Para-aminophenol
RO: Izomerul 1,4 al compusului, utilizat masiv ca agent reducător în tehnicile fotografice clasice și în sinteza farmaceutică.
EN: The 1,4-isomer of the compound, heavily used as a reducing agent in classical photographic techniques and pharmaceutical synthesis.
Sinteză pe bază de aminofenol / Aminophenol-based synthesis
RO: Procedeu chimic industrial care folosește acest compus ca materie primă pentru crearea de antioxidanți pentru cauciucuri.
EN: An industrial chemical process that uses this compound as a raw material to create antioxidants for rubbers.
Aminofenol substituit / Substituted aminophenol
RO: Derivat molecular în care alți atomi de hidrogen de pe inelul aromatic au fost înlocuiți cu halogeni sau grupări alchil.
EN: A molecular derivative in which other hydrogen atoms on the aromatic ring have been replaced with halogens or alkyl groups.
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