Bisphenol A
The two-ended phenolic building block in the selected PC route.
- Formula
- C15H16O2
- Functional group
- Two phenol groups
- Molar mass
- 228.29 g/mol
- Also known as
- BPA, 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane
Overview
BPA
The two-ended phenolic building block in the selected PC route.
Its two phenolic groups participate in carbonate-chain formation. The central bridge and two aromatic rings become part of the polymer backbone. This is a chemical-origin link, not a consumer mixing instruction.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C15H16O2
- Functional group
- Two phenol groups
- Molar mass
- 228.29 g/mol
- Also known as
- BPA, 2,2-bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CC(C)(c1ccc(O)cc1)c1ccc(O)cc1
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C15H16O2/c1-15(2,11-3-7-13(16)8-4-11)12-5-9-14(17)10-6-12/h3-10,16-17H,1-2H3
- PubChem CID
- 6623
Properties
- Melting Point
- 160 °C
- Boiling Point
- 360.5 °C at 760 mm Hg
- Relative density (water = 1)
- Relative density (water = 1): 1.2 (25 °C)
- Water solubility
- In water, 300 mg/L at 25 °C
Related compounds
- Phenols
The two-ended phenolic building block in the selected PC route.
References
- Polycarbonate melt polymerisation from bisphenol A and diphenyl carbonateAsahi Kasei
- PubChem: Bisphenol ANational Center for Biotechnology Information
Identity retrieved 2026-09-08; matched against the record's isomeric structure. Unspecified stereochemistry remains unspecified.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Bisphenol A — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6623#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-56
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Bisphenol A — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6623#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: EU; European Union Risk Assessment Report, CAS: 80-05-7 EINECS No: 201-245-8, Environment Addendum of April 2008, 4,4'-ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL (Bisphenol-A), Part 1 Environment; Available from, as of Nov 13, 2012: https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/111111111/15063/1/lbna24588enn.pdf
- ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): Bisphenol A — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6623#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Bisphenol A — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/6623#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: EU; European Union Risk Assessment Report, CAS: 80-05-7 EINECS No: 201-245-8, Environment Addendum of April 2008, 4,4'-ISOPROPYLIDENEDIPHENOL (Bisphenol-A), Part 1 Environment; Available from, as of Nov 13, 2012: https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/bitstream/111111111/15063/1/lbna24588enn.pdf