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Phenol is a molecule with the&nbsp;chemical formula C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH<ref>http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/phenol/background.html</ref>. Its structure comprises of the [[Benzene|benzene]] ring, except with a [[Hydroxyl group|hydroxyl group]]&nbsp;-OH replacing one of the [[Hydrogen|hydrogen]][[Atoms|atoms]]. Phenol may undergo chemical reactions with other [[Molecules|molecules]], for example with [[Bromine|bromine]] Br<sub>2</sub>. It can be toxic in water and it's crystals are pink and white in colour<ref>Deprez Philippe, Chapter 25 Textbook of Chemical Peels, First Editiom http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/9780203347416.028</ref>. It smells of disinfectant and will cause immediate white blistering if it comes into contact with skin<ref>http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/phenol/background.html</ref>.
Phenol is an [[Organic compound|organic compound]] with the [[Molecular formula|molecular formula]] C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>5</sub>OH<ref>http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/phenol/background.html</ref>. The structure is a [[Benzene|benzene ring]]&nbsp;(molecular formula C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>6</sub>) with a [[Hydroxyl group|hydroxyl group]]&nbsp;(-OH) directly attached to a carbon in the benzene ring<ref>Jim Clark 2004, ChemguidefckLRAvailable at: http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/phenol/background.html#topfckLR18/10/15</ref>. Phenol may undergo chemical reactions with other [[Molecules|molecules]], for example with [[Bromine|bromine]] Br<sub>2</sub>. It can be toxic in water and it's crystals are pink and white in colour<ref>Deprez Philippe, Chapter 25 Textbook of Chemical Peels, First Editiom http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/9780203347416.028</ref>. It smells of disinfectant and will cause immediate white blistering if it comes into contact with skin<ref>http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/phenol/background.html</ref>.  
 
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Latest revision as of 22:38, 18 October 2015

Phenol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H5OH[1]. The structure is a benzene ring (molecular formula C6H6) with a hydroxyl group (-OH) directly attached to a carbon in the benzene ring[2]. Phenol may undergo chemical reactions with other molecules, for example with bromine Br2. It can be toxic in water and it's crystals are pink and white in colour[3]. It smells of disinfectant and will cause immediate white blistering if it comes into contact with skin[4].

References

  1. ↑ http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/phenol/background.html
  2. ↑ Jim Clark 2004, ChemguidefckLRAvailable at: http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/phenol/background.html#topfckLR18/10/15
  3. ↑ Deprez Philippe, Chapter 25 Textbook of Chemical Peels, First Editiom http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/9780203347416.028
  4. ↑ http://www.chemguide.co.uk/organicprops/phenol/background.html
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