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Phenol

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, 99.5-100.5% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Hydroxybenzene

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Linear Formula:
C6H5OH
CAS Number:
108-95-2
Molecular Weight:
94.11
Beilstein:
969616
EC Number:
203-632-7
MDL number:
MFCD00002143
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
PubChem Substance ID:
57647540
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

3.24 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

0.09 psi ( 55 °C)
0.36 mmHg ( 20 °C)

grade

puriss.

Assay

99.5-100.5% (GC)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

1319 °F

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP

expl. lim.

8.6 %

impurities

acidic reac. Impurities, in accordance
 organic volatile impurities, in accordance (GC)
≤0.05% non-volatile matter
≤0.3% water (Karl Fischer)

bp

182 °C (lit.)

mp

40-42 °C (lit.)

transition temp

solidification point ≥40 °C

density

1.071 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

suitability

in accordance for appearance of solution

SMILES string

Oc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C6H6O/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7H

InChI key

ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... GABRA1(2554)

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General description

Phenol is an aromatic alcohol. Various industrial processes for the synthesis of phenol have been proposed.

Application

Phenol may be employed for the isolation of deoxyribonucleic acid from Bacillus subtilis. It may be used in the Berthelot color reaction for the quantitative estimation of ammonia.

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Dermal - Acute Tox. 3 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 3 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Dam. 1 - Muta. 2 - Skin Corr. 1B - STOT RE 2

Target Organs

Nervous system,Kidney,Liver,Skin

Storage Class Code

6.1A - Combustible acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

177.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

81 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Tyman JHP.
Synthetic and Natural Phenols., 1-1 (1996)
Phenol-hypochlorite reaction for determination of ammonia.
Weatherburn M W.
Analytical Chemistry, 39(8), 971-974 (1967)
PREPARATION OF TRANSFORMING DEOXYRIBONUCLEIC ACID BY PHENOL TREATMENT.
H SAITO et al.
Biochimica et biophysica acta, 72, 619-629 (1963-08-20)
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