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Biphenyl

Aroma Chemical CAS 92-52-4

A green rosy note with a geranium character and a soft pungent facet.

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Odor profile

Descriptor 1 Green
Descriptor 2 Rose
Descriptor 3 Geranium

Identification

CAS Number92-52-4
CategoryAroma Chemical
FormulaC12H10
Mol. Weight154.21
IUPAC Name1,1'-biphenyl
InChIKeyZUOUZKKEUPVFJK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Synonyms

bibenzene, bifenyl, 1,1-biphenyl, blinin, carolid AL, diphenyl, 1,1-diphenyl, dowtherm, fenbufen Imp. C (EP), lemonene, phenador-x, phenyl benzene, phenylbenzene, tetrosin LY, xenene

Physical and chemical data

Boiling Point 256.10 °C
Melting Point 69.00 °C
Density 0.99200
Refractive Index 1.47500
Vapor Pressure 0.008930 mmHg @ 25.00 C.
LogP 3.980
Solubility alcohol; benzene; carbon disulfide
Appearance white to pale amber yellow crystalline powder

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