Bisphenol A

Products Bisphenol A has been used in the manufacture of plastics since the 1950s and can be found, for example, in plastic bottles, in the inner coating of beverage cans and canned foods, in thermal paper (sales slips, parking tickets), in CDs, DVDs, toys, plastic tableware, dental fillings and many other products. It was also … Bisphenol A

Phenols

Definition Phenols are organic compounds consisting of aromatics bearing one or more hydroxyl groups (Ar-OH). The simplest representative is phenol: this in contrast to alcohols, which are bonded to an aliphatic radical. For example, benzyl alcohol is an alcohol and not a phenol. Nomenclature The names of phenols are formed with the suffix –phenol, e.g., … Phenols

Acetone

Products Pure acetone is available in pharmacies and drugstores. Structure and properties Acetone (C 3 H 6 O, M r = 58.08 g/mol) exists as a clear, colorless, volatile and highly flammable liquid with a typical aromatic odor, miscible with water and ethanol 96%. The boiling point is 56°C. With a density of 0.78 g/cm … Acetone