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Sigma-Aldrich

Biphenyl

≥99%

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Linear Formula:
C6H5C6H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
154.21
FEMA Number:
3129
Beilstein:
1634058
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
10978
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
1.013
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

vapor density

5.31 (vs air)

vapor pressure

9.46 mmHg ( 115 °C)

Assay

≥99%

form

flakes
powder or crystals

autoignition temp.

1004 °F

expl. lim.

0.6 %, 111 °F
5.8 %, 166 °F

bp

255 °C (lit.)

mp

68-70 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

geranium; green

SMILES string

c1ccc(cc1)-c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C12H10/c1-3-7-11(8-4-1)12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H

InChI key

ZUOUZKKEUPVFJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

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General description

Biphenyl is an aromatic hydroacarbon that is generally used as a preservative for citrus fruits.

Disclaimer

For R&D or non-EU Food use. Not for retail sale.

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Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

13 - Non Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Drazenka Selesi et al.
FEMS microbiology ecology, 68(1), 86-93 (2009-02-04)
The aromatic hydrocarbon biphenyl is a widely distributed environmental pollutant. Whereas the aerobic degradation of biphenyl has been extensively studied, knowledge of the anaerobic biphenyl-oxidizing bacteria and their biochemical degradation pathway is scarce. Here, we report on an enrichment culture
Xiaofeng Chen et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 77(17), 7572-7578 (2012-08-07)
A highly efficient cross-coupling of diarylborinic acids and anhydrides with aryl chlorides and bromides has been effected by using a palladium catalyst system co-supported by a strong σ-donor N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC), N,N'-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl) imidazol-2-ylidene, and a strong π-acceptor phosphite, triphenylphosphite, in
Susan L Zultanski et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 135(2), 624-627 (2013-01-04)
The first Suzuki cross-couplings of unactivated tertiary alkyl electrophiles are described. The method employs a readily accessible catalyst (NiBr(2)·diglyme/4,4'-di-tert-butyl-2,2'-bipyridine, both commercially available) and represents the initial example of the use of a group 10 catalyst to cross-couple unactivated tertiary electrophiles
Ondrej Uhlik et al.
PloS one, 7(7), e40653-e40653 (2012-07-19)
Bacteria were identified associated with biodegradation of aromatic pollutants biphenyl, benzoate, and naphthalene in a long-term polychlorinated biphenyl- and polyaromatic hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. In order to avoid biases of culture-based approaches, stable isotope probing was applied in combination with sequence analysis
Christopher L Colbert et al.
PloS one, 8(1), e52550-e52550 (2013-01-12)
The oxidative degradation of biphenyl and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) is initiated in Pandoraea pnomenusa B-356 by biphenyl dioxygenase (BPDO(B356)). BPDO(B356), a heterohexameric (αβ)(3) Rieske oxygenase (RO), catalyzes the insertion of dioxygen with stereo- and regioselectivity at the 2,3-carbons of biphenyl

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