Phenol
SIAL/16018 - ≥96.0% (calc. on dry substance, T)
Synonym: Hydroxybenzene
CAS Number: 108-95-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H6O
Molecular Weight: 94.11
MDL Number: MFCD00002143
Linear Formula: C6H5OH
Product Type: Chemical
| anion traces | chloride (Cl-): ≤5 mg/kg |
| assay | ≥96.0% (calc. on dry substance, T) |
| 88.0-92.0% (alkalimetric) | |
| autoignition temp. | 1319 °F |
| bp | 182 °C (lit.) |
| cation traces | Fe: ≤1 mg/kg |
| density | 1.071 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 8.6 % |
| form | solid |
| viscous liquid | |
| impurities | ≤0.0003% heavy metals (as Pb) |
| ≤0.03% non-volatile matter | |
| 8-11% water (Karl Fischer) | |
| InChI | 1S/C6H6O/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6 |
| InChI key | ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 40-42 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | Oc1ccccc1 |
| suitability | corresponds for identity |
| vapor density | 3.24 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.09 psi ( 55 °C) |
| 0.36 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 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. |
| Application: | 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. |
| Other Notes: | The article number 16018-4X5L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 16018-5L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications. The article number 16018-6X1L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 16018-1L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications. |
| Packaging: | bottled under inert gas |
| Symbol |     GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 + H311 + H331 - H314 - H341 - H373 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P273 - P280 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 - P305 + P351 + P338 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 23/24/25-34-48/20/21/22-68 |
| Safety Statements | 24/25-26-28-36/37/39-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2821 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 174.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 79 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥96.0% (calc. on dry substance, T); 88.0-92.0% (alkalimetric) |
| bp | 182 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 40-42 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.071 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352104 |