Knowde Enhanced TDS
Identification & Functionality
- Chemical Family
- Chemical Name
- Base Chemicals Functions
- CAS No.
- 108-95-2
- EC No.
- 203-632-7
- Technologies
- Chemical Structure
Applications & Uses
- Markets
- Applications
- Base Chemicals End Uses
- Applications
Phenol is also referred to as carbolic acid and monohydroxybenzene, and is found in numerous small volume applications. Some of these applications are plasticizers, synthetic cresols and xylenols, herbicides, wood preservative, pharmaceuticals, and dyes.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Odor
- Characteristically sweet
- Typical Properties
| Value | Units | Test Method / Conditions | |
| Appearance (Molten) | Clear water white liquid | - | Visual |
| Appearance (Solid) | White crystalline mass | - | Visual |
| Purity | min. 99.6 | Wt. % | D6142 |
| Molecular Weight | 94.11 | g/mol | calculated |
| Flammable Limits (By Volume In Air) | 1.5 - 8.6 | % | - |
| Flash Point (Closed Cup) | -79.0 | °C | - |
| Flash Point (Open cup) | -85.0 | °C | - |
| Autoignition Temperature | 715° | °C | - |
| Reactivity | Stable | - | - |
| Vapor Density (Air = 1.0) | 3.24 | - | - |
| Threshold Limit Value (8 Hours) | 5.0 | ppm | - |
| Threshold (Odor) | 0.3 | ppm | - |