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HCID 78135Generated: October 23, 2026

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzonitrile

AKOS B004154 · VANILO NITRILE · VANILLONITRILE · 4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyb · 4-Cyano-2-methoxyphenol · 2-methyl-3-phenyl-3-pentanol · 3-Methoxy-4-Hydroxybenzonitrle · 4-Hydroxy-3-Methoxybenzonitile

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4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzonitrile molecular structure

Identifiers & Physical Properties

CAS No.4421-08-3
Molecular formulaC8H7NO2
Average molar mass149.15 g/mol
Monoisotopic mass149.04767846 g/mol
SMILESCOc1cc(C#N)ccc1O
InChIKeyQJRWLNLUIAJTAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
PubChem CID78135
EC No.224-589-0
DTXSIDDTXSID20196070

Chemical & Physical Properties

XLogP0.5
Topological polar surface area53.3
Hydrogen bond donors1
Hydrogen bond acceptors3
Rotatable bonds1
Heavy atoms11
Formal charge0
Complexity172
Melting point85-87 °C (lit.)
Boiling point270.21°C (rough estimate)
Density1.2517 (rough estimate)
Refractive index1.5320 (estimate)
Storage conditionsSealed in dry,Room Temperature
Physical statepowder to crystal
pKa (acidity coefficient)7.84±0.18(Predicted)
ColorWhite to Light yellow to Light orange
InChI1S/C8H7NO2/c1-11-8-4-6(5-9)2-3-7(8)10/h2-4,10H,1H3
InChIKeyQJRWLNLUIAJTAD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILESCOc1cc(ccc1O)C#N
LogP (partition coefficient)1.551 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference4421-08-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
UNSPSC Code12352100
NACRESNA.22
GHS pictogramGHS07
Signal wordWarning
GHS hazard statementsH302+H312+H332-H315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312-P305+P351+P338
Target organsRespiratory system
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Hazard symbolsXn
Risk statements (R)20/21/22-36/37/38
Safety statements (S)26-37/39-36/37/39
UN transport number3439
Water hazard class (WGK)3
Hazard class6.1Acute Tox. 4 DermalAcute Tox. 4 InhalationAcute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Packing groupIII
Customs code29269090
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids

Safety & Regulations

GHS classificationWarningH302 (97.8%): Harmful if swallowed [Warning Acute toxicity, oral]P261, P264, P264+P265, P270, P271, P280, P301+P317, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P317, P319, P321, P330, P332+P317, P337+P317, P362+P364, P403+P233, P405, and P501 (click each P-code to see the statement)Aggregated GHS information provided per 45 reports by companies from 5 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory. Each notification may be associated with multiple companies.
Hazard Classes and CategoriesAcute Tox. 4 (97.8%)
Personal protective equipment (PPE)dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves
Water hazard class (WGK)3
UN transport number3439
Customs code29269090
Risk statements (R)20/21/22-36/37/38
Signal wordWarning
GHS pictogramGHS07
Hazard symbolsXn
Safety statements (S)26-37/39-36/37/39
Hazard class6.1Acute Tox. 4 DermalAcute Tox. 4 InhalationAcute Tox. 4 OralEye Irrit. 2Skin Irrit. 2STOT SE 3
Storage class11 - Combustible Solids
Packing groupIII
Target organsRespiratory system
GHS hazard statementsH302+H312+H332-H315-H319-H335
GHS precautionary statementsP261-P280-P301+P312-P302+P352+P312-P304+P340+P312-P305+P351+P338

Applications & Uses

Uses

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzonitrile was used in the synthesis of 1,5-bis(4-cyano-2-methoxyphenoxy)-3-oxapentane.

General Description

4-Hydroxy-3-methoxybenzonitrile on treatment with sodium perborate yields 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzamide.