Phenol
CAS 108-95-2C6H6O94.11 g/mol
Phenol is an organic hydroxy compound that consists of benzene bearing a single hydroxy substituent. The parent of the class of phenols. It has a role as an antiseptic drug, a disinfectant, a mouse metabolite and a human xenobiotic metabolite. It is a conjugate acid of a phenolate.
IUPAC: phenol
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Physical & Chemical Properties
| Melting Point | 109 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 360 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.04 at 105.8 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Solubility | 50 to 100 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 175 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.2 mmHg at 68 °F ; 0.35 mmHg at 77 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| pH | about 6.0 (aq soln) |
| Appearance | Phenol solution, [aqueous] is a white crystalline mass dissolved in an aqueous solution. Solution may be colorless to slightly pink in color with a distinctive phenol odor; sharp burning taste. Aqueous solution will be acidic and act as such. Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption; strong irritant to tissues. |
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HS Code(s): 2907
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