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Sigma-Aldrich

Diphenyl ether

≥99%, FG

Synonym(s):

Diphenyl oxide, Phenyl ether

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(C6H5)2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
170.21
FEMA Number:
3667
Beilstein:
1364620
EC Number:
Council of Europe no.:
2201
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
Flavis number:
4.035
NACRES:
NA.21

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

grade

FG
Halal
Kosher

Agency

meets purity specifications of JECFA

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 872/2012
FDA 21 CFR 110

vapor density

>5.86 (25 °C, vs air)

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99%

form

solid or liquid

autoignition temp.

1144 °F

expl. lim.

1.5 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.579 (lit.)

bp

259 °C (lit.)

mp

25-27 °C (lit.)

density

1.073 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

Organoleptic

geranium; green

SMILES string

O(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C12H10O/c1-3-7-11(8-4-1)13-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H

InChI key

USIUVYZYUHIAEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... TTR(7276)

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General description

Diphenyl ether is used as a flavor additive in tobacco products such as bidi cigarettes.

Pictograms

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Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

239.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

115 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Quantification of flavor-related compounds in the unburned contents of bidi and clove cigarettes.
Stanfill SB, et al.
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 54(22), 8580-8588 (2006)
Quantitation of ten flavor compounds in unburned tobacco products.
Lisko JG, et al.
Analytical Methods : Advancing Methods and Applications, 6(13), 4698-4704 (2014)
Takayuki Yonezawa et al.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, 21(11), 3248-3251 (2011-05-10)
Osteogenic activity of six diarylheptanoids, acerogenin A (1), (R)-acerogenin B (2), aceroside I (3), aceroside B(1) (4), aceroside III (5) and (-)-centrolobol (6) and two phenolic compounds; (+)-rhododendrol (7) and (+)-cathechin (8), isolated from the stem bark of Acer nikoense
Robert C Hale et al.
Environment international, 29(6), 771-779 (2003-07-10)
North America consumes over half of the world's production of polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) flame retardants. About 98% of global demand for the Penta-BDE mixture, the constituents of which are the most bioaccumulative and environmentally widespread, resides here. However, research
Ariana Beste et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 74(7), 2837-2841 (2009-03-06)
Lignin is an abundant natural resource that is a potential source of valuable chemicals. Improved understanding of the pyrolysis of lignin occurs through the study of model compounds for which phenethyl phenyl ether (PhCH(2)CH(2)OPh, PPE) is the simplest example representing

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