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== Other Properties ==
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== Risks ==
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* Combustible 
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* ThermoFisher: [https://www.fishersci.com/store/msds?partNumber=AAL1481714&productDescription=BISPHENOL+A+DIGLYCIDYL+ETH+25G&vendorId=VN00024248&countryCode=US&language=en SDS]
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Insoluble in water.  Soluble in bases, ethanol, acetone.
 
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== Hazards and Safety ==
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==Resources and Citations==
 
 
Combustible 
 
 
 
LINK: [http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/ipcsneng/neng0634.html International Chemical Safety Card]
 
 
 
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* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
 
* Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
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* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 1338
 
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983  Comment: entry 1338
  
* Website address 1  Comment: www.haz-map.com/allergic.htm
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Revision as of 16:08, 7 May 2022

Description

White flaky material with a phenolic odor. Bisphenol A is one of the primary components in many Epoxy resins. It is also used to make polycarbonates, phenoxy resins, Polysulfone resins as well as some flame retardants and fungicides.

Synonyms and Related Terms

2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane

FTIR

AAIbisphenol.jpg

Chemical structure

Bisphenol A.jpg


Risks

  • Combustible
  • ThermoFisher: SDS

Physical and Chemical Properties

Insoluble in water. Soluble in bases, ethanol, acetone.

Composition (CH3)2C(C6H4OH)2
CAS 80-05-7
Melting Point 150-155 C
Molecular Weight mol. wt.=228.3

Resources and Citations

  • Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
  • The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 1338
  • Website: www.haz-map.com/allergic.htm

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