Bisphenol F

Bisphenol F
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 4,4′-Methylenediphenol
	Other names BPF; 4,4′-Dihydroxydiphenylmethane
Identifiers
CAS Number	620-92-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChemSpider	11614;
ECHA InfoCard	100.009.691
PubChem CID	12111;
UNII	QD2C19044Z ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID9022445 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C13H12O2/c14-12-5-1-10(2-6-12)9-11-3-7-13(15)8-4-11/h1-8,14-15H,9H2 Key: PXKLMJQFEQBVLD-UHFFFAOYSA-N; InChI=1/C13H12O2/c14-12-5-1-10(2-6-12)9-11-3-7-13(15)8-4-11/h1-8,14-15H,9H2 Key: PXKLMJQFEQBVLD-UHFFFAOYAW;
	SMILES c1cc(ccc1Cc2ccc(cc2)O)O;
Properties
Chemical formula	C13H12O2
Molar mass	200.237 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless or white solid
Melting point	162.5 °C (324.5 °F; 435.6 K)
Boiling point	237–243 °C (459–469 °F; 510–516 K) 12-13 Torr
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Bisphenol F (BPF; 4,4′-dihydroxydiphenylmethane) is an organic compound with the chemical formula (HOC
₆H
₄)
₂CH
₂. It is structurally related to bisphenol A (BPA), a popular precursor for forming plastics, as both belong to the category of molecules known as bisphenols, which feature two phenol groups connected via a linking group. In BPF, the two aromatic rings are linked by a methylene connecting group. In response to concern about the health effects of BPA, BPF is increasingly used as a substitute for BPA.