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Home/Compounds/Pharmaceutical Intermediate/4-biphenylmethanol
C13H12O
184.23 g/mol
Pharmaceutical IntermediateWarning

4-BIPHENYLMETHANOL

CAS3597-91-9EC222-745-2
Category
Pharmaceutical Intermediate
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Pharmaceutical Intermediate

4-Biphenylmethanol is an organic compound consisting of a biphenyl core with a hydroxymethyl substituent. It is primarily utilized as a pharmaceutical intermediate in the synthesis of various active pharmaceutical ingredients.

pharmaceutical intermediate

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child

Customs Tariff Classification

The international HS code for 4-BIPHENYLMETHANOL (CAS 3597-91-9) is 2906.29.

HS code (international, 6-digit)

2906.29

EU CN code (8-digit)

2906 29 00

Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.

Identifiers
IUPAC Name

(4-phenylphenyl)methanol

InChIKey

AXCHZLOJGKSWLV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=C(C=C2)CO

Synonyms (16)
  • 4HMB
  • (1,1'-Biphenyl)-4-methanol
  • (4-phenylphenyl)methan-1-ol
  • (4-phenylphenyl)methanol
  • 4-BIPHENYLMETHANOL
  • 4-Biphenylylmethanol
  • 4-Hydroxymethylbiphenyl
  • 4-Phenylbenzyl alcohol
  • Bifonazole Impurity 31
  • HYDROXYMETHYLBIPHENYL, 4-
  • [1,1'-Biphenyl]-4-ylmethanol
  • biphenyl-4-yl methanol
  • p-Phenylbenzyl alcohol
  • para-phenylbenzyl alcohol

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