Bisphenol A

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
industrial chemical
endocrine disruptor
gptkbp:appearance white solid
gptkbp:boilingPoint 220 °C (decomposes)
gptkbp:CASNumber 80-05-7
gptkbp:category gptkb:plasticizers
gptkb:xenoestrogens
toxic substances
industrial chemicals
monomers
aromatic compounds
phenols
chemical hazards
food contact materials
environmental contaminants
environmental toxins
estrogen mimics
hormone disruptors
industrial pollutants
organic pollutants
synthetic compounds
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C15H16O2
gptkbp:density 1.2 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Aleksandr_Dianin
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1891
gptkbp:environmentalImpact water pollution
bioaccumulation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Bisphenol A
gptkbp:IUPACName 4,4'-(propane-2,2-diyl)diphenol
gptkbp:main_metabolite gptkb:BPA-glucuronide
gptkbp:meltingPoint 158 °C
gptkbp:metabolism mainly in liver
gptkbp:molecularWeight 228.29 g/mol
gptkbp:regulates banned in baby bottles in Canada
banned in baby bottles in EU
restricted in some US states
gptkbp:riskFactor possible carcinogen
potential health effects
reproductive toxicity
gptkbp:routeOfExposure oral
inhalation
dermal
gptkbp:solubility 120–300 mg/L at 25 °C
gptkbp:structure two phenol groups connected by a propane bridge
gptkbp:uses thermal paper
food and beverage containers
production of epoxy resins
production of polycarbonate plastics
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:BPA
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5