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3-Chloro-4-hydroxyaniline

CAS 3964-52-1 · 20/100 · High conf.

3-Chloro-4-hydroxyaniline chemical structure

Concern score

20/100Minor concern based on regulatory listings.
High confidence

3-Chloro-4-hydroxyaniline in plain language

What it is

Also known as 4-AMINO-2-CHLOROPHENOL · 2-CHLORO-P-AMINOPHENOL · M-chloro-p-hydroxyaniline · (3-Chloro-4-hydroxyphenyl)amine · 2-Chloro-4-aminophenol · 3-Chloro-4-hydroxyaniline (M6)

Show all 14 names

3-chloro4-hydroxyaniline · 4-Amino-2-chloro-phenol · 4-Amino-2-chlorophenol, 98% · M6 · Phenol, 4-amino-2-chloro- · UNII-2Z6ZT3B98U · o-Chloro-p-aminophenol · salzsaurem p-Aminophenol

What it does

We don't have a plain-language description for 3-Chloro-4-hydroxyaniline yet.

Is it a concern?
Minor concern: no hazard classifications on record.

Why it's flagged

EPA DSSTox provides the canonical identifier, structure, and synonym profile for this chemical.

The score describes this ingredient's chemical identity — its hazard profile from published classifications and regulatory status — not the safety of any product it appears in.

Regulation

No restrictions found. 3-Chloro-4-hydroxyaniline appears in these published regulatory listings.

  • EUEFSAConclusion on Pesticides Peer ReviewPeer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance chlorpropham (EFSA)
    • Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance chlorpropham (EFSA)Source →
  • USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
    • openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →

Expert safety opinions

Independent scientific assessments cited by the records we hold, with the year and link where the record gives one.

  • JECFA

    Joint FAO/WHO Expert Committee on Food Additives

    No JECFA evaluation on file.

  • EFSA

    European Food Safety Authority

    • Peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance chlorpropham (EFSA)

      2017 · EU EFSA listing · Read the source →

Evidence & sources

No graded research studies for 3-Chloro-4-hydroxyaniline yet. This record is compiled from the published data sources below — registries and regulatory listings, not study findings.

5 data sources

Where this comes from

  • EFSA OpenFoodTox

    regulatory · updated 2026-10-04

    Open →
  • EPA DSSTox Identifiers

    chemistry · updated 2025-12-29

    Open →
  • FDA GSRS UNII

    registry · updated 2026-02-26

    Open →
  • openFDA Substance

    registry · updated 2026-05-24

    Open →
  • PubChem Live Enrichment

    chemistry · updated 2026-05-17

    Open →

Suitability

Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.

Food use

Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.

Good fit

The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.

Fragrance avoidance

No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.

Good fit

This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.