Phenolluhlobo lwekhompawundi ephilayo enesakhiwo seringi yebenzene. Lulwelo oluqinileyo olungenambala olungenambala okanye olubonakalayo olunophawu olukrakra kunye nevumba elibi. Inyibilika kancinane emanzini, inyibilika kwi-ethanol nakwi-ether, kwaye inyibilika ngokulula kwi-benzene, toluene kunye nezinye izinyibilikisi eziphilayo. I-Phenol yimathiriyeli ekrwada ebalulekileyo kwishishini lemichiza kwaye ingasetyenziselwa ukuhlanganiswa kwezinto ezininzi ezixubeneyo, ezifana neplastiki, idayi, i-herbicides, i-lubricants, i-surfactants kunye ne-adhesives. Ngoko ke, i-phenol isetyenziswa ngokubanzi kwimveliso yala mashishini. Ukongeza, i-phenol iyindawo ebalulekileyo ephakathi kwishishini lamachiza, elinokusetyenziswa ukwenza amachiza amaninzi, njenge-aspirin, i-penicillin, i-streptomycin kunye ne-tetracycline. Ke ngoko, imfuno ye-phenol inkulu kakhulu kwimarike.

Owona mthombo wephenol yitela yamalahle, enokuthi itsalwe ngenkqubo yokuchithwa kwetela yamalahle. Ukongeza, i-phenol inokuthi yenziwe ngezinye iindlela ezininzi, ezifana nokubola kwe-benzene kunye ne-toluene phambi kwee-catalysts, i-hydrogenation ye-nitrobenzene, ukunciphisa i-phenolsulfonic acid, njl.

Ukongeza kwezi ndlela zingasentla, i-phenol inokufumaneka kwakhona ngokutsalwa kweemveliso zendalo ezifana namagqabi eti kunye neembotyi ze-cocoa. Kuyafaneleka ukukhankanya ukuba inkqubo yokukhutshwa kwamagqabi eti kunye neembotyi ze-cocoa ayinakungcoliswa kwendalo kwaye iyindlela ebalulekileyo yokufumana i-phenol. Ngelo xesha, iimbotyi ze-cocoa nazo zinokuvelisa enye into ebalulekileyo ekrwada kwi-synthesis ye-plasticizers - i-phthalic acid. Ke ngoko, iimbotyi zekoko zikwayinto ebalulekileyo ekrwada ukuveliswa kweeplasticizers.

Ngokubanzi, i-phenol isetyenziswa ngokubanzi kumashishini ahlukeneyo kwaye inethemba elihle kakhulu lemarike. Ukuze sifumane iimveliso ze-phenol eziphezulu, kufuneka sinikele ingqalelo ekukhethweni kwezinto eziluhlaza kunye neemeko zenkqubo kwinkqubo yokuvelisa ukuqinisekisa ukuba iimveliso zihlangabezana nemigangatho efanelekileyo kunye neemfuno.