Buy 4′-Hydroxypropiophenone

Name: 4′-Hydroxypropiophenone
Brand: Sarchem Labs
SKU: S1643

CAS: 70-70-2

SKU: S1643

4’-Hydroxy propiophenone | SKU: S1643

Synonyms: 4-Hydroxypropiophenone; p-Hydroxypropiophenone; Paroxypropione

4′-Hydroxypropiophenone is a hydroxylated propiophenone that Sarchem Labs supplies as a solid for fragrance and pharmaceutical intermediate manufacturing. Every lot ships with a Certificate of Analysis and Safety Data Sheet.

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Specifications

Melting Point	150°C
Color	Undesignated
Formula Weight	150.18 g/mol
Physical Form	Crystal-powder at 20°C
Chemical Name or Material	4′-Hydroxypropiophenone
CAS Number	70-70-2
Applications	Fragrance-industry raw material (documented fragrance ingredient)

Applications

Fragrance-industry raw material (documented fragrance ingredient)

Pharmaceutical intermediate manufacturing (ketone building block for further reduction/amination chemistry toward substituted phenylpropanolamine-class intermediates)

Product Description

What is 4′-Hydroxypropiophenone?

This compound is a propiophenone (ethyl aryl ketone) bearing a hydroxyl group on the aromatic ring. It occurs both as a raw material used in fragrance formulation and as a building block in pharmaceutical intermediate manufacturing, where the ketone group is amenable to reduction and amination chemistry.

Uses of 4′-Hydroxypropiophenone

This compound is used as a fragrance-industry raw material and as a pharmaceutical building block for constructing substituted phenylpropanolamine-class intermediates via ketone reduction/amination chemistry.

Safety Information

Hazard Statements (per secondary sources): H315 (Skin irritation), H319 (Causes serious eye irritation), H335 (May cause respiratory irritation)
PPE: Eyeshields, gloves, dust mask
Note: Secondary sources also describe this compound as an experimental teratogen with reproductive-toxicity findings in animal studies — request your own current SDS/toxicology data before publishing detailed safety guidance.