Propylene glycol 1-phenyl ether

Structural formula
	Structural formula without stereochemistry
General
Surname	Propylene glycol 1-phenyl ether
other names	Propylene glycol phenyl ether; 1-phenoxy-2-propanol; Dowanol PPh; 2PG1PhE; PHENOXYISOPROPANOL ( INCI ) ;
Molecular formula	C 9 H 12 O 2
Brief description	yellow liquid
External identifiers / databases
EC number	212-222-7
ECHA InfoCard	100.011.111
PubChem	92839
ChemSpider	83808
Wikidata	Q20054546
properties
Molar mass	152.19 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.06 g cm −3
Melting point	18 ° C
boiling point	241.2 ° C
Vapor pressure	0.029 hPa (25 ° C)
solubility	little in water (15.1 g l −1 at 20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances Caution
H and P phrases	H: 319
	P: 305 + 351 + 338-337 + 313
Toxicological data	2830 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rat , oral ) ; > 2000 mg kg −1 ( LD 50 , rabbit , transdermal ) ;
	As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Propylene glycol 1-phenyl ether is a chiral chemical compound from the group of glycol ethers . The compound is a yellowish, hydrophobic liquid. When propylene glycol-1-phenylether is mentioned in this article or in the scientific literature without a prefix , the 1: 1 mixture (racemate) of ( R ) -propylene glycol-1-phenylether and ( S ) -propylene glycol-1 is meant phenyl ether.

Extraction and presentation

Propylene glycol 1-phenyl ether is obtained by reacting propylene oxide and phenol .

use

Propylene glycol 1-phenyl ether is used as a solvent and paint ( coalescing agent ).

Individual evidence

↑ Entry on PHENOXYISOPROPANOL in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on June 22, 2020.
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on propylene glycol 1-phenyl ether in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on July 23, 2016(JavaScript required) .
↑ ^a ^b Dow: Product Safety Assessment: Propylene Glycol Phenyl Ether ( Memento of the original dated February 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2

[CosIng-1] Entry on PHENOXYISOPROPANOL in the CosIng database of the EU Commission, accessed on June 22, 2020.

[GESTIS-2] ↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j Entry on propylene glycol 1-phenyl ether in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on July 23, 2016(JavaScript required) .

[dow-3] Dow: Product Safety Assessment: Propylene Glycol Phenyl Ether ( Memento of the original dated February 7, 2014 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2