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HRID 867852Generated: October 31, 2026

Formaldehyde → Formaldehyde;phenol

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantFormaldehydeHCID 712—
ReactantPhenolHCID 996—
CatalystZinc AcetateHCID 11192—
ProductFormaldehyde;phenolHCID 172281—

Reaction Steps

A mixture of 80% phenol (208.3 parts), 38.3% formalin (222.2 parts), and zinc acetate (19.4 parts) is heated under reflux for 21/2 hours, then allowed to cool. The mixture is separated into two layers and the aqueous layer is removed, leaving a phenol formaldehyde resole having a viscosity at 25° C. of 0.4 Pa s.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS04776992
Source datasetuspto-grants-1988_10
ORD IDord-bca1fc13dda04a68ae8f0815802033dc
Source noteuspto-grants-1988_10