Phenol
Phenol is an organic chemical used to produce a wide variety of chemical intermediates. The primary chemical intermediates include
phenolic resins, bisphenol A, caprolactam, alkyl phenols, and adipic acid.
Phenol is also referred to as carbolic acid and monohydroxybenzene, and is found numerous small volime applications. Some of these
applications are plasticizers, synthetic cresols and xylenols, herbicides, wood preservative, pharmaceutials, and dyes.
Health and safety information and safe handling suggestions are available through the appropriate Safety Data Sheet (SDS).
Typical Properties
| Typical Properties | Typical Value |
Empirical Formula Molecular Weight Physical State Color Odor Flammable Limits (by volume in air) Flash Point Autoignition Temperature Boiling Point (760 mm) Dielectric Constant 4°C Melting Point (freezing point) Reactivity Specific Gravity. solid (25/44°F) liquid (41/44°F) Vapor Density (Air = 1.0) Viscosity at 45°C (113°f) at 60°C (140°F) at 80°C (176°F) Threshold Limit Value (8 hours) Threshold (odor) Weight per gallon at 50°C (122°F) | C6H5OH 94.11 g/mol Liquid or Solid Colorless to light pink solid, or white molten Characteristically sweet Lower: 1.5% Upper: 8.6% Closed cup - 79°C (174.2 °F) Open cup - 85°C (185°F) 715°C (1319°F) 181.8°C (359.2°F) 9.9 40.9°C (105.6°F) Stable 1.071 1.058 3.24 3.8 cSt 2.52 cSt 1.597 cSt 5 ppm 0.3 ppm 8.75 lb |