2-Phenylphenol

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2-Phenylphenol Structure
2-Phenylphenol structure
Common Name 2-Phenylphenol
CAS Number 90-43-7 Molecular Weight 170.207
Density 1.1±0.1 g/cm3 Boiling Point 282.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular Formula C12H10O Melting Point 57-59 °C(lit.)
MSDS Chinese USA Flash Point 123.9±0.0 °C
Symbol GHS07 GHS09
GHS07, GHS09
Signal Word Warning

 Names

This table lists Chinese names, IUPAC names and various aliases of this chemical substance.

Name biphenyl-2-ol
Synonym More Synonyms

 Chemical & Physical Properties

This table shows physicochemical parameters including melting point, boiling point, density, solubility and optical rotation. Missing data is marked as N/A.

Density 1.1±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling Point 282.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Melting Point 57-59 °C(lit.)
Molecular Formula C12H10O
Molecular Weight 170.207
Flash Point 123.9±0.0 °C
Exact Mass 170.073166
PSA 20.23000
LogP 2.94
Vapour Pressure 0.0±0.6 mmHg at 25°C
Index of Refraction 1.605
InChIKey LLEMOWNGBBNAJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES Oc1ccccc1-c1ccccc1
Stability Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, halogens.
Water Solubility 0.7 g/L (20 ºC)

 MSDS

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 Toxicological Information

This table summarizes toxicological test data, acute & chronic toxicity and ecological hazard parameters for this chemical.

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :
DV5775000
CHEMICAL NAME :
2-Biphenylol
CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
90-43-7
BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :
0606907
LAST UPDATED :
199806
DATA ITEMS CITED :
43
MOLECULAR FORMULA :
C12-H10-O
MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
170.22
WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
QR BR

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration onto the skin
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
TYPE OF TEST :
Standard Draize test
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Administration into the eye
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rabbit
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
2 gm/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Unreported
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
2700 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
1050 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - ataxia Cardiac - other changes Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - respiratory depression
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Intraperitoneal
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
50 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value
TYPE OF TEST :
LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - cat
DOSE/DURATION :
500 mg/kg
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Behavioral - somnolence (general depressed activity) Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea Blood - hemorrhage
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
876 gm/kg/2Y-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - other changes Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
728 gm/kg/2Y-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - changes in tubules (including acute renal failure, acute tubular necrosis) Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Related to Chronic Data - changes in testicular weight
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
46500 mg/kg/31D-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Nutritional and Gross Metabolic - weight loss or decreased weight gain Related to Chronic Data - death
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
61250 ug/kg/7W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Immunological Including Allergic - decrease in humoral immune response Immunological Including Allergic - decreased immune response
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - mouse
DOSE/DURATION :
2 gm/kg/2W-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Endocrine - changes in spleen weight Endocrine - changes in thymus weight Blood - changes in erythrocyte (RBC) count
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Mammal - dog
DOSE/DURATION :
31 gm/kg/31D-I
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Related to Chronic Data - death
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
478 gm/kg/91W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Liver - tumors
TYPE OF TEST :
TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
478 gm/kg/91W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - Carcinogenic by RTECS criteria Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - tumors
TYPE OF TEST :
TD - Toxic dose (other than lowest)
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
SPECIES OBSERVED :
Rodent - rat
DOSE/DURATION :
135 gm/kg/26W-C
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Tumorigenic - neoplastic by RTECS criteria Kidney, Ureter, Bladder - tumors
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
6 gm/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 6-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus) Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetal death
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
52168 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
male 13 week(s) pre-mating
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Paternal Effects - testes, epididymis, sperm duct Reproductive - Paternal Effects - prostate, seminal vesicle, Cowper's gland, accessory glands
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
13050 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 7-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - Central Nervous System Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - eye/ear Reproductive - Specific Developmental Abnormalities - musculoskeletal system
TYPE OF TEST :
TDLo - Lowest published toxic dose
ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
Oral
DOSE :
13050 mg/kg
SEX/DURATION :
female 7-15 day(s) after conception
TOXIC EFFECTS :
Reproductive - Effects on Embryo or Fetus - fetotoxicity (except death, e.g., stunted fetus)
TYPE OF TEST :
Unscheduled DNA synthesis
TYPE OF TEST :
DNA damage

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :
Sister chromatid exchange
TEST SYSTEM :
Rodent - hamster Ovary
DOSE/DURATION :
29900 ug/L
REFERENCE :
NTPTR* National Toxicology Program Technical Report Series. (Research Triangle Park, NC 27709) No.206- Volume(issue)/page/year: NTP-TR-301,1986 *** REVIEWS *** IARC Cancer Review:Animal Inadequate Evidence IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,329,1983 IARC Cancer Review:Human No Adequate Data IMEMDT IARC Monographs on the Evaluation of Carcinogenic Risk of Chemicals to Man. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) V.1- 1972- Volume(issue)/page/year: 30,329,1983 IARC Cancer Review:Group 3 IMSUDL IARC Monographs, Supplement. (WHO Publications Centre USA, 49 Sheridan Ave., Albany, NY 12210) No.1- 1979- Volume(issue)/page/year: 7,56,1987 *** U.S. STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS *** EPA FIFRA 1988 PESTICIDE SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION FEREAC Federal Register. (U.S. Government Printing Office, Supt. of Documents, Washington, DC 20402) V.1- 1936- Volume(issue)/page/year: 54,7740,1989 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 81040 No. of Facilities: 7224 (estimated) No. of Industries: 67 No. of Occupations: 58 No. of Employees: 221003 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 81040 No. of Facilities: 15646 (estimated) No. of Industries: 135 No. of Occupations: 114 No. of Employees: 617394 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 379044 (estimated)

 Safety Information

This table covers safety warnings, protective measures, incompatible substances and disposal guidelines for this compound.

Symbol GHS07 GHS09
GHS07, GHS09
Signal Word Warning
Hazard Statements H315-H319-H335-H400
Precautionary Statements P261-P273-P305 + P351 + P338
Personal Protective Equipment dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Gloves
Hazard Codes Xi:Irritant
Risk Phrases R36/37/38;R50
Safety Phrases S22-S61
RIDADR UN 3077 9/PG 3
WGK Germany 2
RTECS DV5775000
Packaging Group III
Hazard Class 9
HS Code 2907199011

 Synthetic Route

This table presents publicly reported synthetic routes, reaction conditions, reactants and product information of the compound.

 Customs

This table shows customs‑related data including HS‑code, tariff and regulatory conditions for import and export.

HS Code 2907199011
Summary 2907199011. xylenols and their salts. VAT:17.0%. Tax rebate rate:0.0%. Supervision conditions:S(import or export registration certificate for pesticides). MFN tariff:5.5%. General tariff:30.0%

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 Synonyms

This table collects all English aliases, systematic names and CAS‑related synonyms of the compound.

O-PHENYLPHENOL
ORTHO-PHENYLPHENOL,SODIUMSALT
[1,1'-Biphenyl]-2-ol
2-HYDROXY DIPHENYL
2-HYDROXYBIPHENYL (2-PHENYLPHENOL)
EINECS 201-993-5
BIPHENYL-2-OL FOR SYNTHESIS
ORTHO-PHENYLPHENOL(OPP)
Orthoxenol
OPP
Torsite
O-HYDROXYDIPHENYL
Biphenylol
Nectryl
Xenol
dowicide1
FEMA 3959
o-Phenyl Phenol
Dowcide 1
2-Biphenylol
o-Xenol
MFCD00002208
2-HYDROXYDIPHENYL
2-phenyl-phenol
o-hydroxybiphenyl
o-Xonal
Biphenyl-2-ol
ortho-phenyl-phenol
2-Phenylphenol
[1,1’-biphenyl]-2-ol
2-Hyroxybiphenyl
Hydroxyphenylbenzene
Ortho-phenylphenol
2-hydroxybiphenyl
remoltrf
1-hydroxy-2-phenyl-benzene

 2-Phenylphenol | FAQ

This section contains frequently‑asked‑questions about this compound, including basic parameters, properties, storage conditions and corresponding answers.

Q: What is the InChIKey of biphenyl-2-ol?
A: InChIKey of biphenyl-2-ol is LLEMOWNGBBNAJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N.
Q: What is the LogP of biphenyl-2-ol?
A: LogP of biphenyl-2-ol is 2.94.
Q: What is the CAS number of biphenyl-2-ol?
A: CAS number of biphenyl-2-ol is 90-43-7.
Q: What is the SMILES notation of biphenyl-2-ol?
A: SMILES notation of biphenyl-2-ol is Oc1ccccc1-c1ccccc1.
Q: What is the molecular weight of biphenyl-2-ol?
A: Molecular weight of biphenyl-2-ol is 170.207.
Q: What is the melting point of biphenyl-2-ol?
A: Melting point of biphenyl-2-ol is 57-59 °C(lit.).
Q: What are the downstream products of biphenyl-2-ol?
A: Related downstream products(CAS) of biphenyl-2-ol: 107624-44-2;363-03-1;35948-25-5;4746-32-1;132-64-9;90-41-5;19434-42-5;20281-39-4;21419-72-7;21363-10-0.
Q: How is the water solubility of biphenyl-2-ol?
A: Water solubility of biphenyl-2-ol: 0.7 g/L (20 ºC).
Q: What is the boiling point of biphenyl-2-ol?
A: Boiling point of biphenyl-2-ol is 282.0±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg.
Q: What are the upstream materials of biphenyl-2-ol?
A: Related upstream materials(CAS) of biphenyl-2-ol: 533-58-4;98-80-6;95-56-7;100-58-3;1022-21-5;95-50-1;4688-76-0;863418-13-7;1178513-84-2;132-64-9.

 2-Phenylphenolfactory

This table lists manufacturers and suppliers of this compound, including vendor names and product supply reference information.

Shanghai Nianxing Industrial Co., Ltd
Dayang Chem (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.
Henan Tianfu Chemical Co., Ltd.
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