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phenol

chemical compound C6H5OH
ChemicalSubstance type_of_chemical_entity Q130336
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phenol

Summary

phenol is a type of chemical entity[1]. phenol ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,548 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • phenol's instance of is recorded as type of chemical entity[3].
  • phenol's canonical SMILES is recorded as C1=CC=C(C=C1)O[4].
  • phenol's chemical formula is recorded as C₆H₆O[5].
  • phenol is a type of phenols[6].
  • phenol is part of phenol metabolic process[7].
  • phenol is part of phenol biosynthetic process[8].
  • phenol is part of phenol catabolic process[9].
  • phenol is part of phenol 2-monooxygenase activity[10].
  • phenol is part of 4-hydroxybenzoate decarboxylase activity[11].
  • phenol is part of phenol O-methyltransferase activity[12].
  • phenol is part of tyrosine phenol-lyase activity[13].
  • phenol is used for medication[14].
  • phenol's Commons category is recorded as Phenol[15].
  • phenol comprises carbon[16].
  • phenol comprises oxygen[17].
  • phenol comprises hydrogen[18].

Why It Matters

phenol ranks in the top 1% of type_of_chemical_entity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,548 views/month).[2] phenol has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19] phenol is known by 100 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . PubChem. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2019-11-16. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Gene Ontology release 2020-05-02. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . DrugBank. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Immediately dangerous to life or health → {'unit': 'Q21077820', 'amount': '+962.5'}
    Ionization energy → {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+8.5'}, {'unit': 'Q83327', 'amount': '+8.47'}
    Melting point → {'unit': 'Q42289', 'amount': '+109'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+41'}, {'unit': 'Q25267', 'amount': '+40.9'}
    Part of → phenol metabolic process, phenol biosynthetic process, phenol catabolic process +4
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update-qualifiers:1||1|3 */ [[Property:P8189]]: 987007283488905171, mv to monolingual text names on J9U statements"
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