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Benzyl ether

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Synonym(s):

Dibenzyl ether

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Linear Formula:
(C6H5CH2)2O
CAS Number:
103-50-4
Molecular Weight:
198.26
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24846794
EC Number:
203-118-2
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1911156
MDL number:
MFCD00004780
Assay:
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refractive index

n20/D 1.561 (lit.)

bp

298 °C (lit.)

mp

1.5-3.5 °C (lit.)

solubility

H2O: insoluble, acetone: miscible, chloroform: miscible, diethyl ether: miscible, ethanol: miscible

density

1.043 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

ether, phenyl

SMILES string

C(OCc1ccccc1)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C14H14O/c1-3-7-13(8-4-1)11-15-12-14-9-5-2-6-10-14/h1-10H,11-12H2

InChI key

MHDVGSVTJDSBDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Benzyl ether is an aromatic ether that is commonly employed as a protecting agent and benzylating agent.

Benzyl ether is a plasticizer for nitrocellulose and a solvent in perfumery.

Application

Benzyl ether was used as an effective GFP friendly tissue clearing medium for mouse brains. It was used in a study to develop a detailed protocol for performing 3D imaging of solvent-cleared organs and its application to various microscopy techniques.

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GHS07,GHS09

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hcodes

H317,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

278.6 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

flash_point_c

137 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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