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Posted on: August 4 2016

Contains "liquid phenol or Phenolum liquefactum" 1 D phenol plus 10 D water?

That's about 90% phenol ". How should I assess this? In the question about how to liquefy phenol with phenol crystals, the following is indicated: liquid phenol or Phenolum liquefactum contains 1 d phenol plus 10 D water. That's about 90% phenol ". In USP Monograph stands liquid phenol = 89% phenol + 10% water + Stabilizer: I would initially think that you would use 1d water + 9 parts phenol to prepare 10g liquid phenol. .

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Liquid phenol or Phenolum liquefactum contains 10 D phenol plus 1   D water