Phenol also called as carbolic acid, is a weak acidic aromatic organic compound with molecular formula C6H5OH, and is soluble in ethanol, ether and somewhat soluble in water.
Property:
Phenol is corrosive and semi-volatile in nature. Pure phenol is a white crystalline solid, smelling of disinfectant. It has to be handled with great care because it causes immediate white blistering to the skin. The crystals are wet and discoloured.
Phenol is mainly used in Plywood & Laminates, Agro, Pharma, Perfumery derivatives, industrial sectors as moulding component and in many areas of phenolic resins. The other important use of phenol is as a feedstock for phenol, bisphenol A and caprolactam (an intermediate in the production of nylon-6). It is used in the preparation of resins, dyes, explosives, lubricants, pesticides and plastics. It is also used as an organic solvent to dissolve other alcohols, chloroform and ether.
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