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Benzyl phenyl ether

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2OC6H5
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
184.23
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Assay

98%

bp

286-287 °C (lit.)

mp

39-41 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

C(Oc1ccccc1)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C13H12O/c1-3-7-12(8-4-1)11-14-13-9-5-2-6-10-13/h1-10H,11H2

InChI key

BOTNYLSAWDQNEX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Benzyl phenyl ether is a reactive organic oxygenate, containing ether as functional group, present in subbituminous and bituminous coals. It reacts with aluminium bromide in chlorobenzene solution to afford a mixture of phenol, o-benzyl phenol and dichlorodiphenylmethane. It is a useful as model compound in catalytic chemistry to represent the a-O4 ether bond in lignin and coal. It contains a weak ether bond of 234kJ/mol and belongs to the most thermo-labile compounds in lignin and low rank coal. Influence of alkali carbonates, common additives in biomass conversion, on the reaction pathways of BPE in superheated water has been reported. Cesium-exchanged heteropolyacid catalyzed decomposition of benzyl phenyl ether to aromatics has been investigated. Photo-Claisen rearrangements of benzyl phenyl ether was investigated in cation-exchanged Y zeolites and polyethylenes of differing crystallinities.

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

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Understanding the influence of active (zeolite) and passive (polyethylene) reaction cages on photo-Claisen rearrangements of aryl benzyl ethers.
Gu W, et al.
Langmuir, 16(17), 6977-6981 (2000)
Tibo De Saegher et al.
Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 13(3) (2020-02-09)
Monometallic cerium layered double hydroxides (Ce-LDH) supports were successfully synthesized by a homogeneous alkalization route driven by hexamethylenetetramine (HMT). The formation of the Ce-LDH was confirmed and its structural and compositional properties studied by XRD, SEM, XPS, iodometric analyses and
Catalytic decomposition of benzyl phenyl ether to aromatics over cesium-exchanged heteropolyacid catalyst.
Park HW, et al.
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 28(5), 1177-1180 (2011)
Influence of alkali carbonates on benzyl phenyl ether cleavage pathways in superheated water.
Roberts V, et al.
Applied Catalysis. B, Environmental, 95(1), 71-77 (2010)

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