p-nitrophenol; 4-nitrophenol

Introduction

Used as an indicator.

In alkaline solutions, the anion absorbs strongly at 400 nm.

Laboratory

• para-nitrophenol in air
• para-nitrophenol in serum/plasma
• para-nitrophenol in urine

More general terms

• phenol

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=980