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4-Hydroxy-TEMPO or TEMPOL formally 4-hydroxy-2266-tetramethylpiperidin-1-oxyl is a heterocyclic compound. Like the related TEMPO it is used as a catalyst and chemical oxidant. In medicine it is recognized as an agent for detoxifying reactive oxygen species. It catalyses the disproportionation of superoxide.

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IUPAC name
1-λ1-oxidanyl-2266-tetramethylpiperidin-4-ol

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