Phenol

Colorless needle shaped crystals or white crystals. There is a special odor, and extremely dilute solutions have a sweet taste. Impurity products turn pale red or red under the action of light and air, and change color faster when exposed to alkali. Easy to dissolve in ethanol, ether, chloroform, glycerol, carbon disulfide, vaseline, volatile oil, fixed oil, and strong alkaline aqueous solutions. It is used in the oilfield industry and is also an important organic chemical raw material. It can be used to produce chemical products and intermediates such as phenolic resin, caprolactam, bisphenol A, salicylic acid, picric acid, pentachlorophenol, phenolphthalein, N-acetylethoxyaniline, etc. It is widely used in industries such as chemical raw materials, alkylphenols, synthetic fibers, plastics, synthetic rubber, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, fragrances, dyes, coatings, and oil refining.