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2-phenylphenol
Sign in to saveAlso 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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Research
337 papers- Traces of 2-phenylphenol in roasted coffee are not related to agrochemical residue in green coffee beans, but to generation during roasting.Food additives & contaminants. Part A, Chemistry, analysis, control, exposure & risk assessment · 2022
- 2-Hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin extracts 2-phenylphenol from silicone tubing.International journal of pharmaceutics · 2004
- The determination of 2-phenylphenol in the presence of 4-chlorophenol using nano-Fe(3)O(4)/ionic liquid paste electrode as an electrochemical sensor.Journal of colloid and interface science · 2019
- All-in-one continuous electrochemical monitoring of 2-phenylphenol removal from water by electro-Fenton treatment.Talanta · 2024
- Untargeted metabolomics reveals potential health risks associated with chronic exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of 2-Phenylphenol.The Science of the total environment · 2024
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- chemical compound
- Mass
- 170.073
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- found in taxon
- Vaccinium macrocarpon
- chemical formula
- C₁₂H₁₀O
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2O
- Commons category
- 2-Phenylphenol
- subject has role
- disinfectant
- melting point
- 56
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Encyclopedic overview
5 sectionsContents
- Uses
- Preparation
- Safety
- References
- External links
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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