• Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    108-95-2

    Molecular formula
    C6H6O

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)O

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 976.0
    • Carbowax: 1988.14
  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.5 Well soluble in DEP, MMB, TEC

    Molecular weight
    94.11 g/mol

    Melting points

    • 109 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 109 °F (NIOSH, 2024)
    • 109 °F (EPA, 1998)
    • 40.9 °C
    • 40.91 °C
    • 40.9 °C
    • 41 °C
    • 109 °F
    • 109 °F

    Boiling points

    • 360 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 359 °F at 760 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024)
    • 359.1 °F at 760 mmHg (EPA, 1998)
    • 181.8 °C
    • 181.75 °C @ 101.3 kPa
    • 182 °C
    • 359 °F
    • 359 °F

    Flash points

    • 175 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 175 °F (NIOSH, 2024)
    • 174.2 °F (EPA, 1998)
    • 175 °F
    • 175 °F; 79 °C, (Closed cup)
    • 85 °C, (Open cup)
    • 79 °C c.c.
    • 175 °F
    • 175 °F

    Solubilities

    • 50 to 100 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 9 % at 77 °F (NIOSH, 2024)
    • 9 % at 77 °F (NIOSH, 2024)
    • 82800 mg/L (at 25 °C)
    • 1 g/15 ml water
    • 1 g/12 ml benzene
    • Very soluble in alcohol, chloroform, ether, glycerol, carbon disulfide, petrolatum, volatile and fixed oils, and aqueous alkali hydroxides
    • Miscible with acetone
    • For more Solubility (Complete) data for PHENOL (7 total), please visit the HSDB record page.
    • 82.8 mg/mL at 25 °C
    • Solubility in water, g/l at 20 °C: 84 (moderate)
    • soluble in water
    • very soluble (in ethanol)
    • (77 °F): 9%

  • Synonyms

    • phenol
    • 108-95-2
    • carbolic acid
    • Hydroxybenzene
    • Phenic acid
    • Oxybenzene
    • Benzenol
    • Phenylic acid
    • Phenylic alcohol
    • Monophenol
    • Phenyl hydrate
    • Phenyl hydroxide
    • PhOH
    • Monohydroxybenzene
    • Paoscle
    • Phenole
    • Izal
    • Phenyl alcohol
    • Phenol alcohol
    • Acide carbolique
    • Phenol, liquefied
    • Fenolo
    • Carbolsaure
    • Phenosmolin
    • Fenol
    • Liquid phenol
    • Phenol, pure
    • Benzene, hydroxy-
    • Rcra waste number U188
    • Liquefied phenol
    • Liquified Phenol
    • Carbolicum acidum
    • Fenolo [Italian]
    • NCI-C50124
    • Phenole [German]
    • Campho-Phenique Gel
    • phenylalcohol
    • UN 2312 (molten)
    • Phenol [JAN]
    • UN 1671 (solid)
    • Phenic
    • Carbolsaure [German]
    • Caswell No. 649
    • Campho-Phenique Liquid
    • Phenol, molten
    • 2-allphenol
    • Baker's P & S liquid & Ointment
    • Fenol [Dutch, Polish]
    • NSC 36808
    • Phenol, liquified
    • Baker's P and S Liquid and Ointment
    • Monohydroxy benzene
    • Acide carbolique [French]
    • CCRIS 504
    • MFCD00002143
    • Campho-Phenique Cold Sore Gel
    • Carbolsaeure
    • FEMA No. 3223
    • Karbolsaeure
    • HSDB 113
    • Phenoxy
    • acide phenique
    • DTXSID5021124
    • Phenic alcohol
    • Phenol,liquified
    • Synthetic phenol
    • Phenol, dimer
    • AI3-01814
    • RCRA waste no. U188
    • EINECS 203-632-7
    • UNII-339NCG44TV
    • NSC-36808
    • UN1671
    • UN2312
    • UN2821
    • EPA Pesticide Chemical Code 064001
    • 339NCG44TV
    • CHEBI:15882
    • Phenol [USP:JAN]
    • ENT-1814
    • 27073-41-2
    • CHEMBL14060
    • DTXCID501124
    • EC 203-632-7
    • NSC36808
    • Phenol, Glass Distilled Under Argon
    • Phenol, solid [UN1671] [Poison]
    • Phenol (USP:JAN)
    • Phenol, molten [UN2312] [Poison]
    • NCGC00091454-04
    • Fenosmoline
    • Fenosmolin
    • PHENOL (IARC)
    • PHENOL [IARC]
    • PHENOL (USP-RS)
    • PHENOL [USP-RS]
    • PHENOL (II)
    • PHENOL [II]
    • PHENOL (MART.)
    • PHENOL [MART.]
    • Phenol, >=99.0%
    • 17442-59-0
    • PHENOL (EP MONOGRAPH)
    • PHENOL [EP MONOGRAPH]
    • PHENOL (USP MONOGRAPH)
    • PHENOL [USP MONOGRAPH]
    • Carbol
    • hydroxy benzene
    • Phenol 100 microg/mL in Methanol
    • Phenol, liquid
    • Phenol, solid
    • Benzenol; Hydroxybenzene; NSC 36808
    • Baker's p and s
    • CAS-108-95-2
    • METACRESOL IMPURITY A (EP IMPURITY)
    • METACRESOL IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
    • (14C)Phenol
    • HEXYLRESORCINOL IMPURITY A (EP IMPURITY)
    • HEXYLRESORCINOL IMPURITY A [EP IMPURITY]
    • PHENOL (2,3,4,5,6-D5)
    • arenols
    • Benzophenol
    • Karbolsaure
    • Phylorinol
    • Ulcerease
    • Hydroxy-benzene
    • Phenol liquid
    • Phenol molten
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Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Blackcurrant bud 1 68606-81-5 Ribes nigrum L., fam. Grossulariaceae 0.06%
Tamarind 1 dried fruit Tamarindus indica L., fam. Leguminosae 0.1%
Agarwood smoke 1 Aquilaria agallocha Roxb., fam. Thymelaeaceae 0.29%
Agarwood smoke 2 Aquilaria agallocha Roxb., fam. Thymelaeaceae 0.98%
Genet absolute 2 8023-80-1 Spartium junceum L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 0.05%
Styrax (Honduras) 8024-01-9 Liquidambar styraciflua L., fam. Hamamelidaceae 0.1%
Couroupita guaianensis flower (Malaysia) Couroupita guianensis Auble, fam. Lecythidaceae 0.1%
Rhubarb root Rheum palmatum L., fam. Polygonaceae 0.1%
Yarrow (Iran) 84082-83-7 Achillea millefolium L. ssp. millefolium, fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 3.9%
Clover, white flower (Austria) Trifolium repens L., fam Liguminosae (Papilionaceae) 3.6%
Clover, red flower (Austria) 85085-25-2 Trifolium pratense L., fam. Leguminosae (Papilionaceae) 2.9%
Tulip sylvestre Tulipa sylvestris L., fam. Liliaceae 0.01%
Fenugreek 1b steamdistillate 84625-40-1 Trigonella foenum-graecum L., fam. Leguminosae 2.5%
Fenugreek 1c extract 84625-40-1 Trigonella foenum-graecum L., fam. Leguminosae 2.5%
Datura flower headspace (Japan) Datura candida (Pers.), fam. Solanaceae 0.65%
Guava fruit headspace (Reunion island) 91770-12-6 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 1.6%
Chicory root, roasted 1a 68650-43-1 Cichorium intybus L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.2%
Chicory root, roasted 1b 68650-43-1 Cichorium intybus L., fam. Asteraceae (Compositae) 0.02%
Carob bean powder 2a raw 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.03%
Carob bean powder 2b roasted 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.03%
Cassie absolute 1a extract 8023-82-3 Acacia farnesiana (L.) Willd., fam. Mimosaceae (Leguminosae) 0.5%