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Preferred IUPAC name
4,4′-Methylenediphenol | |
Other names
BPF; 4,4′-Dihydroxydiphenylmethane
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3D model (JSmol)
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ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.691 |
PubChem CID
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C13H12O2 | |
Molar mass | 200.237 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Bisphenol F (BPF; 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenylmethane) is an organic compound with the chemical formula (HOC
6H
4)
2CH
2. It is structurally related to bisphenol A (BPA), a popular precursor for forming plastics, as both belong to the category of molecules known as bisphenols, which feature two phenol groups connected via a linking group. In BPF, the two aromatic rings are linked by a methylene connecting group. In response to concern about the health effects of BPA, BPF is increasingly used as a substitute for BPA.[1]