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Diphenyl ether

ReagentPlus®, 99%

Synonym(s):

Diphenyl oxide, Phenyl ether

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Linear Formula:
(C6H5)2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
170.21
Beilstein:
1364620
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

>5.86 (25 °C, vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

<1 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

Assay

99%

form

crystals

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.)

functional group

phenoxy

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 (DPE) is a bridged-phenyl molecule. The conformational analysis of using resonance-enhanced two-photon ionization method DPE has been reported.

Application

Diphenyl ether may be used to synthesize dibenzofuran via intramolecular cyclization in the presence of palladium acetate.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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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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A REMPI investigation of the minimum energy conformations of diphenyl ether.
Paiva ACS, et al.
International Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 221(2), 107-115 (2002)
Palladium-promoted cyclization of diphenyl ether, diphenylamine, and related compounds.
Akermark B, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 40(9), 1365-1367 (1975)
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