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2-Phenoxyethanol

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Ethylene glycol monophenyl ether, Phenylglycol
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅OCH₂CH₂OH
• CAS Number: 122-99-6
• Molecular Weight: 138.16
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1364011
• EC Number: 204-589-7
• MDL number: MFCD00002857
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329758235
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: analytical standard
• Quality Level: 100
• assay: ≥99.5% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• refractive index: n20/D 1.539
• bp: 244-246 °C
• mp: 11-13 °C
• density: 1.107 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
• application(s): environmental
• format: neat
• SMILES string: OCCOc1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C8H10O2/c9-6-7-10-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,9H,6-7H2
• InChI key: QCDWFXQBSFUVSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

2-Phenoxyethanol is a compound, which belongs to the class of volatile organicshaving a faint rose like aromatic odor. It may find applications as a solvent in ball-point inks, resins and in organic synthesis. It may also be used in cosmetics as an antimicrobial agent and preservative.

2-Phenoxyethanol is commonly used as an anesthetic in fisheries and aquaculture applications.

Application

2-Phenoxyethanol may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in pharmaceutical formulations and anesthetized fish using chromatography techniques. It may also be used as a test material to evaluate its efficacy as an anesthetic in juvenile European sea bass and gilthead sea bream through a series of experiments simulating aquaculture activities.

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Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS05,GHS07
• signalword: Danger
• hcodes: H302,H318,H335
• pcodes: P261 - P264 - P271 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - STOT SE 3
• target_organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 1
• flash_point_f: 258.8 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 126 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter