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185450

Phenol

≥99%, crystals, crystalline (solid), crystalline (flakes), ReagentPlus®, unstabilized

Synonym(s):

Hydroxybenzene

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Linear Formula:
C6H5OH
CAS Number:
108-95-2
Molecular Weight:
94.11
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
24851141
eCl@ss:
39023301
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
EC Number:
203-632-7
MDL number:
MFCD00002143
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
969616

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Product Name

Phenol, unstabilized, ReagentPlus®, ≥99%

InChI key

ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

Oc1ccccc1

vapor density

3.24 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.09 psi ( 55 °C)
0.36 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

≥99%

form

crystalline (flakes)
crystalline (solid)
crystals

autoignition temp.

1319 °F

expl. lim.

8.6 %

bp

182 °C (lit.)

mp

40-42 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 84 g/L at 20 °C

density

1.071 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

200

Gene Information

human ... GABRA1(2554)

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Application

Phenol may be employed in the following studies:
  • Isolation of deoxyribonucleic acid from Bacillus subtilis.
  • Berthelot color reaction for the estimation of ammonia.
  • Preparation of phenetole (aromatic ether) and 1,2-dihydroxybenzene (catechol).
  • Synthesis of phenoxyacetic acid.
Phenol may be used in the following processes:
  • As a phase-transfer catalyst in electrolyte solutions of lithium-O2 battery to promote solution phase discharge.
  • Preparation of phenol-sulfuric acid reagent for colorimetric determination of total sugar content.

General description

Phenol is an aromatic alcohol. Various industrial processes for the synthesis of phenol have been proposed. It can undergo oxidation in the presence of Fentons′ reagent in aqueous solution.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

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

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

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Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges

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STBK5526
BCCG4417
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Carbohydrate analysis by a phenol-sulfuric acid method in microplate format.
Masuko T, et al.
Analytical Biochemistry, 339(1), 69-72 (2005)
Phenol-Catalyzed Discharge in the Aprotic Lithium-Oxygen Battery.
Gao X, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) (2017)
Chemical pathway and kinetics of phenol oxidation by Fenton's reagent.
Zazo JA, et al.
Environmental Science & Technology, 39(23), 9295-9302 (2005)
Tyman JHP.
Synthetic and Natural Phenols., 270-270 (1996)
Tyman JHP.
Synthetic and Natural Phenols., 67-67 (1996)
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