biphenyl

Term ID

CHEBI:17097

Synonyms

• 1,1'-Biphenyl
• 1,1'-Diphenyl
• biphenyl
• E230
• Phenylbenzene

Definition

A benzenoid aromatic compound that consists of two benzene rings connected by a single covalent bond. Biphenyl occurs naturally in coal tar, crude oil, and natural gas. Formerly used as a fungicide for citrus crops.

References

• cas:92-52-4
• gmelin:3808
• hmdb:HMDB0034437
• kegg.compound:C06588
• metacyc.compound:BIPHENYL
• pdb-ccd:BNL
• pesticides:biphenyl
• ppdb:82
• pubmed:21337247
• pubmed:21575716
• reaxys:1634058
• umbbd.compound:c0371
• wikipedia.en:Biphenyl

Ontology

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