Phenol puriss. p.a., ACS reagent

puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. Ph. Eur., 99.0-100.5%

Synonym(s):

Hydroxybenzene

Properties

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Quality Level

200

Agency

reag. Ph. Eur.

vapor density

3.24 (vs air)

vapor pressure

0.09 psi ( 55 °C)
0.36 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

99.0-100.5%
99.5-100.5% (GC)

form

solid

autoignition temp.

1319 °F

expl. lim.

8.6 %

impurities

≤0.001% heavy metals (as Pb)
≤0.01% non-volatile matter
≤0.05% m-cresol (GC)
≤0.05% o-cresol (GC)
≤0.05% p-cresol (GC)
≤0.2% water (Karl Fischer)

bp

180-181 °C
182 °C (lit.)

mp

40-42 °C (lit.)

transition temp

solidification point ≥40.5 °C

density

1.071 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

anion traces

chloride (Cl^–): ≤5 mg/kg

cation traces

Fe: ≤1 mg/kg

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

Oxidation of phenol at synthetic boron-doped diamond thin film electrode (BDD) in perchloric acid medium has been proposed. Mechanism of its oxidation to afford oxygen at doped SnO₂ coated titanium anodes has been investigated. Various industrial processes for the synthesis of phenol have been described.

Application

Phenol may be used in the preparation of phenol reagents which participates in the Berthelot color reaction for the quantification of ammonia. It may be used in the preparation of cresols, via Friedel-Crafts alkylation reaction.