Uses of heno|s

Ma[or uses of phenol consumlng Lwo Lhlrds of lLs producLlon lnvolve lLs converslon Lo plasLlcs or relaLed maLerlals
Lxamp|es and Uses
8ispheno/4
Dsed prlmarlly Lo make plasLlcs

8uty/oted hydroxyto/uene%@%
faLsoluble anLloxldanL and food addlLlve

opsoicin
cLlve componenL of chlll peppers

reso/
Cresols are used Lo dlssolve oLher chemlcals as dlslnfecLanLs and deodorlzers and Lo make speclflc chemlcals LhaL
klll lnsecL pesLs

uqeno/
Lugenol ls used ln perfumerles flavorlngs essenLlal olls and ln medlclne as a local anLlsepLlc and anesLheLlc

Picric 4cid
Dsed ln exploslves and ammunlLlons

Propofo/
ropofol ls used for lnducLlon and malnLenance of anesLhesla havlng largely replaced sodlum LhlopenLal for Lhls
lndlcaLlon

1hymo/
n anLlsepLlc LhaL ls used ln mouLhwashes

xy/eno/
Dsed ln anLlsepLlcs dlslnfecLlcldes

6uoioco/
Cualacol ls a precursor Lo varlous flavoranLs such as eugenol and vanlllln