2-phenylphenol
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.