p-Cumylphenol

Agent Name
p-Cumylphenol
CAS Number
599-64-4
Formula
C15-H16-O
Major Category
Plastics & Rubber
p-Cumylphenol formula graphical representation
Synonyms
2-Phenyl-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane; 2-Phenyl-2-(p-hydroxyphenyl)propane; 4-(1-Methyl-1-phenethyl)phenol; 4-(1-Methyl-1-phenylethyl)phenol; 4-(alpha,alpha-Dimethylbenzyl)phenol; 4-(Dimethylphenylmethyl)phenol; 4-Hydroxydiphenyldimethylmethane; p-(alpha,alpha-Dimethylbenzyl)phenol; p-(alpha-Cumenyl)phenol; p-Cumyl phenol; Phenol, 4-(1-methyl-1-phenethyl)- (9CI); Phenol, 4-(1-methyl-1-phenylethyl)-; Phenol, p-(alpha,alpha-dimethylbenzyl)-; [ChemIDplus] p-(alpha-Cumyl) phenol; 4-Cumylphenol; [HSDB]
Category
Epoxy Resins
Description
White to tan solid; [HSDB] Off-white powder; [Alfa Aesar MSDS]
Sources/Uses
Used to make resins, insecticides, lubricants, polycarbonates, and surfactants; [HSDB] Used as an intermediate; [ECHA REACH Registrations]
Comments
May cause serious eye injury; Harmful by ingestion; [ECHA REACH Registrations] A skin and strong eye irritant; [Alfa Aesar MSDS] See "Bisphenol A."
Biomedical References

Exposure Assessment

Vapor Pressure
2.5E-05 mm Hg
Lethal Concentration
LCLo0 (rat) = 72 mg/m3

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