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. 2021 Jan 9;36(4):1032–1042. doi: 10.1093/humrep/deaa365

Table I.

List and formula of the 10 bisphenols assessed in plastic consumables and ART/culture media.

Abbreviation and structural name Structural formula CAS number MW g/mol

BPA—Bisphenol A

 

4,4′-Isopropylidenediphenol

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BPAF—Bisphenol AF

 

4-[1,1,1,3,3,3-Hexafluoro-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propan-2-yl]phenol

graphic file with name deaa365ilf2.jpg 1478-61-1 336.2

BPAP—Bisphenol AP

 

4,4′-(1-Phenylethylidene)bisphenol

graphic file with name deaa365ilf3.jpg 1571-75-1 290.4

BPB—Bisphenol B

 

2,2-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)butane

graphic file with name deaa365ilf4.jpg 77-40-7 242.3

BPC—Bisphenol C

 

2,2-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)propane

graphic file with name deaa365ilf5.jpg 79-97-0 256.3

BPE—Bisphenol E

 

1,1-Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)ethane

graphic file with name deaa365ilf6.jpg 2081-08-5 214.3

BPF—Bisphenol F

 

Bis(4-hydroxyphenyl)methane

graphic file with name deaa365ilf7.jpg 620-92-8 200.2

BPP—Bisphenol P

 

4,4′-(1,4-Phenylenediisopropylidene)bisphenol

graphic file with name deaa365ilf8.jpg 2167-51-3 346.5

BPS—Bisphenol S

 

4,4'-Sulfonyldiphenol

graphic file with name deaa365ilf9.jpg 80-09-1 250.3

BPZ—Bisphenol Z

 

4,4′-Cyclohexylidenebisphenol

graphic file with name deaa365ilf10.jpg 843-55-0 268.4

CAS, Chemical Abstracts Service; MW, molecular weight.