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| IUPAC name 4-phenylphenol | |
| Other names 4-Hydroxybiphenyl; 4-Phenylphenol; (1,1'-Biphenyl)-4-ol; 1-Hydroxy-4-phenylbenzene; 4-Biphenylol; 4-Diphenylol; 4-Hydroxydiphenyl | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.001.982 |
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| Properties | |
| C12H10O | |
| Molar mass | 170.211 g·mol−1 |
| Melting point | 164–165 °C (327–329 °F; 437–438 K) |
| Boiling point | 305–308 °C (581–586 °F; 578–581 K) |
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| H315, H319, H335, H411 | |
| P261, P264, P271, P273, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P391, P403+P233, P405, P501 | |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). | |
4-Phenylphenol is an organic compound with the formula C6H5−C6H4OH. It is one of three isomers of hydroxybiphenyl. [1]
4-Phenylphenol is produced as a byproduct in the conversion of chlorobenzene to phenol with base. It can also be obtain by sulfonation of biphenyl to give 4-biphenylsulfonic acid, which can be hydrolyzed. [1]
Of academic interest, 4-phenylphenol can be obtained from the Suzuki coupling of phenylboronic acid with 4-iodophenol in the presence of 10% palladium on carbon and potassium carbonate. [2] [3]
4-Phenylphenol is a flammable, difficult to ignite, white, scaly solid with a phenol-like odor that is very slightly soluble in water. [4]