16016

Phenol

puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, USP, ≥99.5% (GC), crystalline (detached)

• Synonym(s): Hydroxybenzene
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅OH
• CAS Number: 108-95-2
• Molecular Weight: 94.11
• Beilstein: 969616
• EC Number: 203-632-7
• MDL number: MFCD00002143
• PubChem Substance ID: 57647539
• NACRES: NA.21

Properties

• Quality Level: 200
• Agency: complies with USP (identity)
• vapor density: 3.24 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 0.09 psi ( 55 °C); 0.36 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• grade: puriss.
• assay: ≥99.5% (GC); 99.0-100.5% (calc. on H₂O free substance)
• form: crystalline (detached)
• 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); residual solvents, complies; ≤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; Citrobacter spp.; Escherichia coli; coliforms
• application(s): food and beverages; water monitoring
• SMILES string: Oc1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C6H6O/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7H
• InChI key: ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

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.

Footnote

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Legal Information

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Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H301 + H311 + H331 - H314 - H341 - H373 - H411
• Precautionary Statements: P260 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338
• 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
• Storage Class Code: 6.1A - Combustible, acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point(F): 174.2 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 79.0 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves