C12H10O
170.21 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
2-Phenylphenol
CAS90-43-7EC201-993-5
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
Disinfectant and preservative for industrial applications
2-Phenylphenol is an industrial chemical used primarily as a disinfectant and preservative. According to the U.
Disinfectant or biocide in industrial settingsPreservative in metal machining fluidsPreservative in textile and leather processing
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Relevant lists:California Proposition 65
CAS 90-43-7
Related Compounds
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Epoxy resin catalyst and hardener
ReferenceSame Category
4,4'-Bis(diethylamino) benzophenone
CAS90-93-7
Photoinitiator for free radical polymerization
ReferenceSame Category
4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone
CAS90-96-0
Photoinitiator for UV curing
ReferenceSame Category
4,4'-dichlorobenzophenone
CAS90-98-2
chemical intermediate
Safety Reference
Danger
H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage
H317May cause an allergic skin reaction
H318Causes serious eye damage
H351Suspected of causing cancer
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H410Very toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H350May cause cancer
H341Suspected of causing genetic defects
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for 2-Phenylphenol (CAS 90-43-7) is 2907.19.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2907.19
EU CN code (8-digit)
2907 19 90
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
2-phenylphenol
InChIKey
LLEMOWNGBBNAJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2O
Synonyms (71)
- E231
- 1-Hydroxy-2-phenylbenzene
- 2-Biphenylol
- 2-Fenylfenol
- 2-Fenylfenol [Czech]
- 2-Hydroxy-1,1'-biphenyl
- 2-Hydroxybifenyl
- 2-Hydroxybifenyl [Czech]
- 2-Hydroxybiphenyl
- 2-Hydroxydiphenyl
- 2-Phenylphenol
- 2-Phenylphenol, BSI, ISO
- 2-Phenylphenol, PESTANAL(R)
- Amocid (TN)
- Anthrapole 73
- Biphenyl, 2-hydroxy-
- Biphenylol
- Caswell No. 623AA
- Dowicide
- Dowicide 1
- Dowicide 1 antimicrobial
- Dowicide A
- FEMA 3959
- Hydroxdiphenyl
- Hydroxybiphenyl
- Invalon OP
- Kiwi lustr 277
- Nectryl
- Nipacide OPP
- O-PHENYLPHENOL
- OPP [pesticide]
- OPP?
- ORTHOPHENYL PHENOL (E 231)
- ORTHOPHENYLPHENOL [MART.]
- Orthohydroxydiphenyl
- Orthophenylphenol
- Orthoxenol
- PHENYLPHENOL, O-
- Phenol, o-phenyl-
- Phenyl-2 phenol
- Phenyl-2 phenol [ISO-French]
- Phenylphenol
- Phenylphenol (ortho-)
- Preventol 3041
- Preventol O extra
- Remol TRF
- Rotoline
- Stellisept
- Tetrosin OE-N
- Tetrosin oe
- Torsite
- Tumescal OPE
- Usaf ek-2219
- [1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-ol
- [1,1-Biphenyl]-2-yloxy
- o-Biphenylol
- o-Diphenylol
- o-Hydroxybiphenyl
- o-Hydroxydiphenyl
- o-Xenol
- o-Xonal
- o-phenylphenate
- ortho-phenylphenate
- orthohydroxydipbenyl
- sodium ortho-phenylphenol