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C12H10O
170.21 g/mol
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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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Related Compounds

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Epoxy resin catalyst and hardener

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4,4'-Bis(diethylamino) benzophenone

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Photoinitiator for free radical polymerization

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4,4'-Dimethoxybenzophenone

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Photoinitiator for UV curing

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4,4'-dichlorobenzophenone

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chemical intermediate

Safety Reference

Corrosive
Corrosive
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Environmental Hazard
Environmental Hazard
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
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