Foreign name: phenol
Alias: carbolic acid
Molecular formula: C ₆ h ₆ o
Storage: Sealed
Solubility: miscible in ether, chloroform, glycerin, carbon disulfide, Vaseline, volatile oil, strong alkali aqueous solution. It is soluble in ethanol, glycerin, chloroform, ether and other organic solvents at room temperature. It is slightly soluble in water at room temperature. It can be liquefied when mixed with about 8% water. It is miscible with water above 65 ℃ and almost insoluble in petroleum ether.
Application: phenol is an important organic chemical raw material. It can be used to produce phenolic resin, caprolactam, bisphenol A, salicylic acid, picric acid, pentachlorophenol, 2,4-D, adipic acid, phenolphthalein n-acetylethoxyaniline and other chemical products and intermediates. It is used in chemical raw materials, alkylphenol, synthetic fiber, plastics, synthetic rubber, medicine, pesticide, perfume, dye, coating and oil refining industries There are important uses in. In addition, phenol can also be used as a solvent, experimental reagent and disinfectant. The aqueous solution of phenol can separate the protein and DNA on the chromosome in plant cells, which is convenient for DNA staining.
