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2-phenylphenol

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2-phenylphenol

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Also known as o-hydroxybiphenyl, o-hydroxydiphenyl, o-diphenylol, o-phenylphenol, Orthophenyl phenol, Manusept, Stellisept, Torsite

2-Phenylphenol, or o-phenylphenol, is an organic compound with the formula . It is one of three isomers of monohydroxylated biphenyl. It is a white solid. It is a biocide used as a preservative with E number E231 and under the trade names Dowicide, Torsite, Fungal, Preventol, Nipacide and many others.

Chemical data

Formula
C12H10O
Molecular weight
170.21 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-phenylphenol
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2O
InChIKey
LLEMOWNGBBNAJR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
3.1
Polar surface area
20.2 Ų
H-bond donors
1
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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2-Phenylphenol, or o-phenylphenol, is an organic compound with the formula . It is one of three isomers of monohydroxylated biphenyl. It is a white solid. It is a biocide used as a preservative with E number E231 and under the trade names Dowicide, Torsite, Fungal, Preventol, Nipacide and many others.

==Uses== The primary use of 2-phenylphenol is as an agricultural fungicide. It is generally applied post-harvest as a fungicide used for waxing citrus fruits.

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