Sodium orthophenyl phenol is a
compound used as a disinfectant. It is the
sodium salt of
2-phenylphenol
2-Phenylphenol, or ''o''-phenylphenol, is an organic compound. In terms of structure, it is one of the monohydroxylated isomers of biphenyl. It is a white solid. It is a biocide used as a preservative with E number E231 and under the trade name ...
.
As a food additive, it has
E number
E numbers ("E" stands for "Europe") are codes for substances used as food additives, including those found naturally in many foods such as vitamin C, for use within the European Union (EU) and European Free Trade Association (EFTA). Commonly ...
E232.
Current EU approved additives and their E Numbers
Food Standards Agency, 26 November 2010
References
Phenols
Organic sodium salts
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