- Synonyms: Phenic acid, Hydroxybenzene, Carbolic acid
- C6H6O
- M = 94,11 g/mol
- CAS [108-95-2]
- EINECS-No.: 203-632-7
- Solub. in water: (20 ºC): 84 g/l
- Melting point: 41 ºC
- Boiling point: 182 ºC
- Flash pt. 81 ºC
- Ignition temp.: 595 ºC
- Vapour pressure: (20 ºC) 0,2 hPa
- LD 50 (oral, rat): 317 mg/kg
- EC-Index-No.: 604-001-00-2
- ADR: 6.1 T2 II UN 1671
- IMDG: 6.1 II UN 1671
- IATA/ICAO: 6.1 II UN 1671
- GHS-signal word: Danger
- GHS-H sentences: H301 - H311 - H331 - H314 - H341 - H373 - H411
- GHS-P sentences: P260 - P301+P310 - P303+P361+P353 - P305+P351+P338 - P405 - P501a
- Tariff number: 2907 11 00 00
- Applications: synthesis of organic products, disinfectant, for pharmaceutical use, manufacture of dyes, preservative agent, analytical chemistry, laboratory reagent.
- Appearance: colorless or faintly pink or faintly yellowish, crystals or crystalline masses, deliquescent
SPECIFICATIONS
assay (G.C.): min. 99,5 %
identity (IR-spectrum): passes test
appearance of solution: passes test
insoluble in water: max. 0,01 %
chlorides (Cl): max. 0,005 %
acidity: passes test
copper (Cu): max. 0,2 ppm
iron (Fe): max. 0,5 ppm
lead (Pb): max. 0,2 ppm
nickel (Ni): max. 0,2 ppm
o-cresol (G.C.): max. 0,1 %
m-cresol (G.C.): max. 0,1 %
p-cresol (G.C.): max. 0,1 %
organic volatile matter: passes test
residue on evaporation: max. 0,05 %
water (K.F.): max. 0,2 %
benzene (G.C.): max. 0,0002 %
residual solvents (Ph Eur/ICH): excluded by production process