4814. 4′-Hydroxybutyranilide

Nomenclature

CAS number: 101-91-7
N-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)butanamide; p-hydroxybutyranilide; N-butyroyl-p-aminophenol; Suconox-4.
C10H13NO2; mol wt 179.22.
C 67.02%, H 7.31%, N 7.82%, O 17.85%.

Description and references

Prepn: Kuhn et al., Z. Physiol. Chem. 247, 197 (1937); Fierz-David, Kuster, Helv. Chim. Acta 22, 82 (1939); Rohmann, Friedrich, Arch. Pharm. 278, 456 (1940).

Chemical structure

Properties

Needles from water, mp 139-140°. Slightly sol in cold water, more sol in hot water, sol in alcohol.

Use

As antioxidant: Young, Cottle, US 2654722 (1953 to Standard Oil).