Phenyl propyl ether

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Structural formula
Structure of phenylpropyl ether
General
Surname Phenyl propyl ether
other names

Propoxybenzene

Molecular formula C 9 H 12 O
Brief description

colorless to slightly yellowish liquid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 622-85-5
EC number 210-756-5
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.779
PubChem 12155
ChemSpider 11655
Wikidata Q29512077
properties
Molar mass 136.19 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.94 g cm −3

Melting point

−28 ° C

boiling point

190.3 ° C

solubility

soluble in ethanol

Refractive index

1.5014 (20 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling
no classification available
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

Phenylpropylether is an ether in which a phenyl and propyl group are linked via an oxygen atom. It is a colorless to pale yellow liquid.

One synthetic route is a second-order nucleophilic substitution reaction ( S N 2 reaction ) of the phenolate with 1-bromopropane :

Synthesis of phenylpropyl ether

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Entry on phenyl propyl ether at ChemicalBook , accessed on April 20, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d e CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 97th Edition . CRC Press, 2016, ISBN 978-1-4987-5429-3 ( limited preview in Google Book Search).
  3. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.