Reactivity Documentation
Metals, Elemental and Powder, Active |
mixed with |
Phenols and Cresols |
Summary
- Corrosive: Reaction products may be corrosive
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
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May produce the following gases:
- Hydrogen
Details
Metals, Elemental and Powder, Active
is a reactive group.
Phenols and Cresols
is a reactive group.
Reactivity Predictions (for each pair of reactive groups)
Metals, Elemental and Powder, Active
mixed with
Phenols and Cresols
Phenols and Cresols
Hazard Predictions
- Corrosive: Reaction products may be corrosive
- Flammable: Reaction products may be flammable
- Generates gas: Reaction liberates gaseous products and may cause pressurization
- Generates heat: Exothermic reaction at ambient temperatures (releases heat)
Phenol reacts with alkali metals to form phenolate salts and flammable hydrogen gas (W.C. Fernelius and G.W. Watt, Chem. Rev. 1937, 20, p. 195-258; Horn, M. and Horns, U. 2000. Alkoxides, Metal. Kirk-Othmer Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology. (Online)). Other metals may also react in a similar way.
Potential Gas Byproducts
- Hydrogen (H2)