Ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether

Structural formula
General
Surname	Ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether
other names	2-benzyloxyethanol
Molecular formula	C 9 H 12 O 2
Brief description	colorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 622-08-2 EC number 210-719-3 ECHA InfoCard 100,009,746 PubChem 12141 ChemSpider 11642 Wikidata Q27236216
properties
Molar mass	152.19 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.07 g cm −3
Melting point	<-75 ° C
boiling point	256 ° C
solubility	very soluble in water, diethyl ether and ethanol
Refractive index	1.521 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution H and P phrases H: 302-315-319-335 P: 261-305 + 351 + 338
Toxicological data	1190 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

Ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether is a chemical compound from the group of glycol ethers .

Extraction and presentation

Ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether can be obtained from ethylene glycol .

properties

Ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether is a colorless liquid.

use

Ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether can be used to synthesize other chemical compounds and as a solvent.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} Entry on ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on June 12, 2019(JavaScript required) .
2. ↑ ^{a b} David R. Lide: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics A Ready-reference Book of Chemical and Physical Data . CRC Press, 1995, ISBN 978-0-8493-0595-5 , pp. 48 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
3. ↑ ^{a b} Data sheet 2- (Benzyloxy) ethanol, 98% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on June 12, 2019 ( PDF ).
4. ↑ 6 Volume Set: Handbook of Detergents - 6 Volume Set . CRC Press, 2008, ISBN 978-1-4398-3295-0 , pp. 523 ( limited preview in Google Book search).
5. ↑ Entry on ethylene glycol monobenzyl ether in the Hazardous Substances Data Bank , accessed on June 12, 2019.