Dipropylene glycol phenyl ether

Structural formula
General
Surname	Dipropylene glycol phenyl ether
other names	DiPPh Methyl-2-phenoxyethoxypropanol
Molecular formula	C 12 H 18 O 3
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 51730-94-0 EC number 257-361-4 ECHA InfoCard 100.052.130 PubChem 103528 ChemSpider 93469 Wikidata Q20878964
properties
Molar mass	210.27 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.05 g cm −3
Melting point	<−50 ° C
boiling point	280 ° C
Refractive index	1.579 (at 20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling no classification available
Toxicological data	> 2000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 ,  rat ,  oral )
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Dipropylene glycol phenyl ether (DiPPh) is a chemical compound from the group of ethers .

Extraction and presentation

Dipropylene glycol phenyl ether is produced as a by-product in the manufacture of propylene glycol phenyl ether (PPh) through the reaction of propylene oxide with phenol .

properties

Dipropylene glycol phenyl ether is a yellowish liquid with a faint odor. The technical product contains 40 to 75% DiPPh in addition to polypropylene glycol phenyl ethers and propylene glycol phenyl ether .

use

Dipropylene glycol phenyl ether is used as a coalescing agent and as a surfactant (e.g. in mining and household cleaners) and as an intermediate in the production of other chemical compounds.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} DOW: DOWANOL DiPPh Glycol Ether , accessed on August 24, 2015.
2. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
3. ↑ : West Virginia Testing Assessment Project (WV TAP) Literature Review - Health Effects for Chemicals in 2014 West Virginia Chemical - Release: Crude MCHM Compounds, PPH and DiPPH , accessed August 24, 2015.
4. ↑ ^{a b c} DOW: Product Safety Assessment - Dipropylene Glycol Phenyl Ether Products , accessed August 24, 2015.
5. ↑ dow.com
6. ↑ CEN: Cleaning up a solvent problem , accessed on August 24, 2015.