Biphenyl
Alternate Names:
Database ID: 65
| Formula: | C12H10 |
| CAS: | 92-52-4 |
| Formula Weight: | 154.21 g/mol |
| Density: | 0.992 g/cm3 |
| Melting Point: | 68-70 °C |
| Boiling Point: | 255 °C |
| Purity: | -- |
| Concentration: | -- |
Hazard and Safety Information
| Signal Word: | Warning! |
| Oral-LD50: | 2140 mg/kg |
| Flash Point: | 110 °C |
| Auto Ignition: | 540 °C |
| Flinn Family: | O3 |
GHS Hazard Statement: May be harmful if swallowed. Causes skin irritation. Causes serious eye irritation. May cause respiratory irritation. Very toxic to aquatic life.
GHS Precautionary Statement: Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. Avoid release to the environment. IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continue rinsing.
General Hazard Information: Very hazardous in case of skin contact (irritant, permeator), of eye contact (irritant). Slightly hazardous in case of skin contact (sensitizer)
Storage: Flinn Family: Organic #3. Store in/on shelf with hydrocarbons, esters, aldehydes, oils. Store flammables in a dedicated cabinet.
Disposal: General and institutional diposal instructions can go here.Spectra
Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Biphenyl State: gas Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/65/65-b-IR-NIST-gas.jdx
Infrared - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: BIPHENYL State: SOLUTION (10% CCl4 FOR 4000-1340, 10% CCl4 FOR 430-200, 10% CS2 FOR 1340-430 CM^-^1) Instrument: BECKMAN IR-12 (GRATING) Parameters: FILTERS AT 303, 473, 790, 1036, 1880, 2930 CM^-^1. GRATING CHANGE: 300.5, 650.0, 2000.4 CM^-^1 Filename: ./spectra/external/IR/65/65-b-IR-NIST-soln.jdx
UV-vis - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Biphenyl Instrument: Hilger E2 Filename: ./spectra/external/UV/65/65-b-UV-NIST.jdx
Mass Spec - NIST Chemistry Webbook
Title: Biphenyl Filename: ./spectra/external/MS/65/65-b-MS-NIST.jdx