Biphenyl appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. Flash point 180 °F. Insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air. Used to manufacture other chemicals and as a fungicide.
Irritant
Environmental hazard
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Biphenyl appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. Flash point 180 °F. Insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air. Used to manufacture other chemicals and as a fungicide.
| Physical Description | Biphenyl appears as a clear colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. Flash point 180 °F. Insoluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air. Used to manufacture other chemicals and as a fungicide. |
| Color/Form | White scales |
| Odor | Pleasant, peculiar odor |
| Melting Point | 156 to 160 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Boiling Point | 489 to 491 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 235 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.992 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Solubility | Insoluble (NTP, 1992) |
| Vapor Pressure | 0.005 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024) |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.475 @ 20 °C/D; 1.588 @ 75 °C/D |
| Stability/Shelf Life | Very stable in acidic & alkaline media. |
| IUPAC Name | 1,1'-biphenyl |
| Molecular Formula | C12H10 |
| Molecular Weight | 154.21 g/mol |
| CAS | 92-52-4 |
| SMILES | C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC=CC=C2 |
| InChIKey | ZUOUZKKEUPVFJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Catalog No | KC.210104 |
| Pack sizes | 100GM · 500GM |
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