3-Aminophenol is an organic compound with formula C6H4(NH2)(OH). It is an aromatic amine and a phenol. It is the meta isomer of 2-aminophenol and 4-aminophenol.
Preparation
3-Aminophenol can be prepared by caustic fusion of 3-aminobenzenesulfonic acid (i.e. heating with NaOH to 245 °C for 6 hours)1 or from resorcinol via a substitution reaction with ammonium hydroxide.2
Uses
One of the most relevant applications of the substance is the synthesis of 3-(diethylamino)phenol, key intermediate for the preparation of several fluorescent dyes (e.g., rhodamine B). Other uses for the compound include hair dye colorants and stabilizers for chlorine-containing thermoplastics.3
References
Mitchell, Stephen C.; Waring, Rosemary H. (2000). "Aminophenols". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_099. ISBN 9783527303854. 9783527303854 ↩
Harada, Haruhisa; Hiroshi, Maki; Sasaki, Shigeru (1986). "Method for the production of m-aminophenol EP0197633A1". Google Patents. Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited. Retrieved 3 February 2015. https://patents.google.com/patent/EP0197633A1/en ↩
Mitchell, Stephen C.; Waring, Rosemary H. (2000). "Aminophenols". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. doi:10.1002/14356007.a02_099. ISBN 9783527303854. 9783527303854 ↩