Phenol
SIAL/185450 - unstabilized, ReagentPlus®, ≥99%
Synonym: Hydroxybenzene
CAS Number: 108-95-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H6O
Molecular Weight: 94.11
EC Number: 203-632-7
MDL Number: MFCD00002143
Linear Formula: C6H5OH
Product Type: Chemical
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This image depicts SKU: 185450-100G
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This image depicts SKU: 185450-500G
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This image depicts SKU: 185450-2.5KG
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| assay | ≥99% |
| autoignition temp. | 1319 °F |
| bp | 182 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.071 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 8.6 % |
| form | crystalline (flakes) |
| crystalline (solid) | |
| crystals | |
| InChI | 1S/C6H6O/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6 |
| InChI key | ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 40-42 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| SMILES string | Oc1ccccc1 |
| solubility | water: soluble 84 g/L at 20 °C |
| vapor density | 3.24 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 0.09 psi ( 55 °C) |
| 0.36 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 100, 500 g in poly bottle |
| Packaging: | 2.5 kg in poly bottle |
| Symbol |     GHS05,GHS06,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H301 + H311 + H331 - H314 - H341 - H373 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P260 - 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 1671 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 174.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 79.0 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| bp | 182 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 40-42 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.071 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| UNSPSC | 12352104 |