Thursday, December 26, 2013

What is phenol?



Phenol, also known as carbolic acid, hydroxy benzene, German chemist Runge Runge (F) in 1834, found in coal tar, is one of the most simple phenols, organic matter a weak acid. Room temperature for a colorless crystals, are poisonous. Phenol is a kind of common chemicals, the production of certain resin, fungicides, preservatives and important raw material of drugs (eg, aspirin). Phenol corrosive, room temperature slightly soluble in water, soluble in organic solvents. When the temperature higher than 65 ℃, can with water in any proportion miscibility. Stick to its solution available alcohol washing on the skin, the pink phenol exposed to air.
Main application:
Important organic synthetic raw material, for making phenolic resin and bisphenol A, phenolphthalein, picric acid, salicylic acid, alkyl phenol and other chemicals, also can be used as A solvent. Widely used in the manufacture of phenolic resin, epoxy resin, polyamide fiber, plasticizer, developer, preservatives, pesticides, fungicides, dye, medicine, spices, explosive and so on.

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