Ethyl phenyl ether

Ethyl phenyl ether (or phenetole) is an organic compound that belongs to a class of compounds called ethers. Ethyl phenyl ether has the same properties as some other ethers, such as volatility, explosive vapors, and the ability to form peroxides. It will dissolve in less polar solvents such as ethanol or ether, but not in polar solvents such as water.

Ethyl phenyl ether
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Ethoxybenzene
Other names
  • Phenetole
  • Phenoxyethane
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.854
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-2-9-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7H,2H2,1H3 Y
    Key: DLRJIFUOBPOJNS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C8H10O/c1-2-9-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7H,2H2,1H3
    Key: DLRJIFUOBPOJNS-UHFFFAOYAS
  • O(c1ccccc1)CC
Properties
C8H10O
Molar mass 122.167 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless to yellowish oily liquid
Density 0.967 g/mL
Melting point −30 °C (−22 °F; 243 K)
Boiling point 169 to 170 °C (336 to 338 °F; 442 to 443 K)
0.57 g/L
Hazards
Flash point 57 °C (135 °F; 330 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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