描述
Antifungal agent, preservative. It is used for post-harvest control of storage disease in apples, citrus fruit, stone fruit, tomatoes, cucumber and peppers through the use of impregnated wrapping materials or by direct application in a wax. It is used in food seasonings. Inhibitory to a wider range of moulds than Biphenyl HMJ12-A. The practical way of treatment is to immerse citrus fruit in an alkaline aq. soln. of the parent compound or its Na salt. 2-Biphenylol is found in lemon.