FComEx: Phenol (PC000685)

Record Information

Version

1.0

Creation date

2015-10-09 22:31:56 UTC

Update date

2017-01-19 02:36:32 UTC

FoodComEx ID

PC000685

FoodDB Record

FDB000893

Chemical Information

Name

Phenol

Description

Phenol, also known as hydroxybenzene or carbolic acid, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxy benzenoids. Phenol is a toxic, colourless crystalline solid with a sweet tarry odor that resembles a hospital smell. It is commonly used as an antiseptic and disinfectant. It is active against a wide range of microorganisms including some fungi and viruses but is only slowly effective against spores. It has been used to disinfect skin and to relieve itching. Phenol is also used in the preparation of cosmetics including sunscreens, hair dyes, and skin lightening preparations. It is also used in the production of drugs (it is the starting material in the industrial production of aspirin), weedkillers, and synthetic resins. Phenol can be found in areas with high levels of motor traffic, therefore, people living in crowded urban areas are frequently exposed to traffic-derived phenol vapor. The average (mean +/- SD) phenol concentration in urine among normal individuals living in urban areas is 7.4 +/- 2.2 mg/g of creatinine. Exposure of the skin to concentrated phenol solutions causes chemical burns which may be severe. In laboratories where it is used, it is usually recommended that polyethylene glycol solution is kept available for washing off splashes. In some bacteria phenol can be directly synthesized from tyrosine via the enzyme tyrosine phenol-lyase [EC:4.1.99.2]. It can be produced by Escherichia and Pseudomonas. Phenol has been identified as a uremic toxin according to the European Uremic Toxin Working Group (PMID: 22626821).

CAS Number

108-95-2

Structure

MOL SDF PDB SMILES InChI

Synonyms

Synonym	Source
Acide carbolique	ChEBI
Acide phenique	ChEBI
Anbesol	HMDB
Benzenol	db_source
Benzophenol	HMDB
Campho-phenique cold sore gel	HMDB
Campho-phenique gel	HMDB
Campho-phenique liquid	HMDB
Carbolate	Generator
Carbolic acid	db_source
Carbolic acid liquid	HMDB
Carbolic oil	HMDB
Carbolicum acidum	HMDB
Carbolsaeure	ChEBI
Carbolsaure	HMDB
Cepastat lozenges	HMDB
Cuticura pain relieving ointment	HMDB
FEMA 3223	db_source
Fenol	HMDB
Fenolo	HMDB
Fenosmolin	HMDB
Fenosmoline	HMDB
Hydroxy-benzene	HMDB
Hydroxybenzene	db_source
IPH	HMDB
IZAL	HMDB
Karbolsaeure	ChEBI
Liquefied phenol	HMDB
Liquid phenol	HMDB
Liquified phenol	HMDB
Monohydroxy benzene	HMDB
Monohydroxybenzene	HMDB
Monophenol	HMDB
Oxybenzene	ChEBI
Paoscle	HMDB
Phenate	Generator
Phenic	HMDB
Phenic acid	manual
Phenic alcohol	HMDB
Phenol alcohol	HMDB
Phenol homopolymer	HMDB
Phenol liquid	HMDB
Phenol molten	HMDB
Phenol polymer-bound	HMDB
Phenol solution	HMDB
Phenol synthetic	HMDB
Phenolated water	HMDB
Phenolated water for disinfection	HMDB
Phenole	HMDB
Phenosmolin	HMDB
Phenyl alcohol	manual
Phenyl hydrate	manual
Phenyl hydroxide	manual
Phenylate	Generator
Phenylic acid	manual
Phenylic alcohol	manual
PHOH	ChEBI
Synthetic phenol	HMDB
Tea polyphenol	HMDB