Metol is the hemisulfate salt of 4-Hydroxy-N-methylaniline (H918925), used to synthesize arylidene amino azolones with anticancer activity. It is also used to prepare N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide analogs with antitumor and apoptosis-inducing activities.
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