4-hydroxyphenylacetone

4-Hydroxyphenylacetone

Names
IUPAC name 1-(4-Hydroxyphenyl)propan-2-one
Other names p-Hydroxyphenylacetone; para-Hydroxyphenylacetone
Identifiers
CAS Number	770-39-8
3D model (Jmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	5382241
ECHA InfoCard	100.129.975
PubChem	7019274
InChI InChI=1S/C9H10O2/c1-7(10)6-8-2-4-9(11)5-3-8/h2-5,11H,6H2,1H3 Key: VWMVAQHMFFZQGD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CC(=O)CC1=CC=C(C=C1)O
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H10O2
Molar mass	150.18 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

4-Hydroxyphenylacetone is the parahydroxy analog of phenylacetone, an inactive metabolite of amphetamine in humans. When it occurs as a metabolite of amphetamine, it is produced directly from the inactive metabolite phenylacetone.