The bisphenols (/ˈbɪsfɪnɒl/) are a group of industrial chemical compounds related to diphenylmethane; commonly used in the creation of plastics and epoxy resins.[1][2][3] Most are based on two hydroxyphenyl functional groups linked by a methylene bridge. Exceptions include bisphenol S, P, and M. "Bisphenol" is a common name; the letter following denotes the variant, which depends on the additional substituents. Bisphenol A is the most popular representative of the group, with millions of metric tons produced globally in the past decade, often simply called "bisphenol".[3][4][5]
Structural formula
Name
80-05-7
1571-75-1
1478-61-1
77-40-7
1844-01-5
79-97-0
14868-03-2
2081-08-5
620-92-8
127-54-8
2-Isopropylphenol
13595-25-0
80-09-1
2167-51-3
24038-68-4
129188-99-4
3,3,5-Trimethylcyclohexanone
843-55-0
5329-21-5
79-94-7
Bisphenols A (BPA), F (BPF) and S (BPS) have been shown to be endocrine disruptors, potentially relating to adverse health effects.[3][6] Due to its high production volumes, BPA has been characterised as a "pseudo-persistent" chemical,[7] leading to its spreading and potential accumulation in a variety of environmental matrices, even though it has a fairly short half-life.[8]
