Dibenzyl ether

Dibenzyl ether
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name 1,1′-[Oxybis(methylene)]dibenzene
Identifiers
CAS Number	103-50-4;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL152299;
ChemSpider	21105876;
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.835
EC Number	203-118-2;
PubChem CID	7657;
UNII	2O6CNO27RJ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5025819;
	InChI InChI=1S/C14H14O/c1-3-7-13(8-4-1)11-15-12-14-9-5-2-6-10-14/h1-10H,11-12H2 Key: MHDVGSVTJDSBDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N;
	SMILES C1=CC=C(C=C1)COCC2=CC=CC=C2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C14H14O
Molar mass	198.265 g·mol−1
Appearance	colorless liquid
Density	1.043 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point	3.6 °C (38.5 °F; 276.8 K)
Boiling point	298 °C (568 °F; 571 K)
Hazards
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H317, H319, H410, H411
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P272, P273, P280, P302+P352, P305+P351+P338, P321, P333+P313, P337+P313, P363, P391, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Dibenzylether is the organic compound with the formula (C₆H₅CH₂)₂O. It is classified as an ether derived from benzyl alcohol. A colorless, nearly odorless oil, the compound's main use is as a plasticizer. It is prepared by treating benzyl chloride with base.^[1]

References

^ Friedrich Brühne; Elaine Wright (2007). "Benzyl Alcohol". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a04_001. ISBN 978-3527306732.

[ull-1] Friedrich Brühne; Elaine Wright (2007). "Benzyl Alcohol". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a04_001. ISBN 978-3527306732.

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