title: Bisphenol Z
text: # Bisphenol Z
  
  Bisphenol Z is an organic compound with the formula $(HOC_6H_4)_2C(CH_2)_5.$ This white, water-insoluble solid is classified as a bisphenol. It is a precursor to specialty polycarbonate plastics. It is prepared by the condensation on phenol and cyclohexanone:
  
  