Anodyne| Phenol | |
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| Esters [] | |
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| Phenol acetate | |
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| Phenol propionate | |
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| Molecular structure via molpic |
| Physical properties [] | |
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| Molecular mass | 94.11 g/mol [1] |
| Density | 1.04 at 105.8 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink g/cm3 [1] |
| Appearance | Colorless acicular crystals or white, crystalline mass [1] |
| Odor | Distinct aromatic, somewhat sickening sweet and acrid odor, discernable at 0.5 to 5 ppm [1] |
| Taste | Sharp, burning taste [1] |
| Predicted LogP | 1.5 [1] |
| Melting point | 109 ° [1] |
| Boiling point | 360 ° [1] |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. [1] |
| Solubility | 50 to 100 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) [1] |
| Structural Identifiers [] | |
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| Molecular formula | C6H6O [1] |
| IUPAC name | phenol [1] |
| SMILES | C1=CC=C(C=C1)O [1] |
| InChI | InChI=1S/C6H6O/c7-6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7H [1] |
| InChIKey | ISWSIDIOOBJBQZ-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1] |
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Phenol
Phenol (also known as Hydroxybenzene, Oxybenzene, Benzenol, Monophenol, Phenyl hydrate, Phenyl hydroxide, PhOH, Monohydroxybenzene, Paoscle or Phenole) is a substance of the phenol class.
Chemistry
Esters []
Phenol is typically found in the form of its acetate and propionate esters.
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References []
National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 996, Phenol. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/996
U.S. Food and Drug Administration; National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Phenol. UNII: 339NCG44TV. Global Substance Registration System. Accessed June 26, 2025. https://gsrs.ncats.nih.gov/ginas/app/beta/substances/339NCG44TV