Synonyms:phenylbenzene, appearance:white or light yellow crystal\r\ncontent:99.5%min\r\nmelting point: 68.0-71.0 dc\r\nburn remains:0.1%max,biphenyl is used as an intermediate for the production of a wide rang of organic compounds, as a heat transfer medium alone or with diphenyl ether in heating fluid, as dyestuff carrier for textiles and copying paper and as a solvent in pharmaceutical production.\r\n\r\nbiphenyl derivatives are used as an intermediate for the synthesis of organic compounds including pharmaceuticals, antifungal agents.