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P5566

Phenol

BioXtra, ≥99.5% (GC)

Synonym(s):

Hydroxybenzene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5OH
CAS Number:
108-95-2
Molecular Weight:
94.11
UNSPSC Code:
12352104
NACRES:
NA.31
PubChem Substance ID:
24898669
EC Number:
203-632-7
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
969616
MDL number:
MFCD00002143
eCl@ss:
39023301
Assay:
≥99.5% (GC)
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Quality Segment

200

vapor density

3.24 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.09 psi ( 55 °C), 0.36 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

BioXtra

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

1319 °F

contains

0.15% H3PO2 as stabilizer

expl. lim.

8.6 %

ash

≤0.05%

color

white

bp

182 °C (lit.)

mp

40-42 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: 0.5 M at 20 °C, clear, colorless

density

1.071 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.0005%, Ba: ≤0.0005%, Bi: ≤0.0005%, Ca: ≤0.001%, Cd: ≤0.0005%, Co: ≤0.0005%, Cr: ≤0.0005%, Cu: ≤0.0005%, Fe: ≤0.0005%, K: ≤0.005%, Li: ≤0.0005%, Mg: ≤0.0005%, Mn: ≤0.0005%, Mo: ≤0.0005%, Na: ≤0.005%, Ni: ≤0.0005%, Pb: ≤0.0005%, Sr: ≤0.0005%, Zn: ≤0.0005%

storage temp.

2-8°C

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)

General description

Phenol is a predominant pollutant in the environment. Phenol is also used in cosmetic and pharmaceutical industry. Phenol pollutes water bodies and inhibits the γ-amino butyric acid receptor (GABAAR)-coupled chloride ATPase function in the fish brain.

Application

Phenol has been used:
  • in the preparation chromotrope 2R staining solution.
  • as a reagent in α-amylase inhibitory activity.
  • as a standard in calibration of NMR spectra.

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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

ppe

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

flash_point_f

177.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

81 °C - closed cup

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