185450

Phenol

unstabilized, ReagentPlus^®, ≥99%

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

Properties

• vapor density: 3.24 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 200
• 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.)
• 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)

Description

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.

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.

Legal Information

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

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H301 + H311 + H331 - H314 - H341 - H373 - H411
• pcodes: 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: 6.1A - Combustible, acute toxic Cat. 1 and 2 / very toxic hazardous materials
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: 177.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 81 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges