BENZYL ETHYL ETHER
- CAS NO.:539-30-0
- Empirical Formula: C9H12O
- Molecular Weight: 136.19
- MDL number: MFCD00039903
- EINECS: 208-714-6
- SAFETY DATA SHEET (SDS)
- Update Date: 2025-12-31 16:09:46
What is BENZYL ETHYL ETHER?
Chemical properties
Colorless, oily liquid; aromatic odor. Volatile in steam; insoluble in water; miscible with alcohol, ether. Combustible.
Chemical properties
Benzyl ethyl ether has a pleasant, fruity (pineapple) odor.
Occurrence
Reported found in cocoa, American cranberry, litchi (Litchi sinensis Sonn.) and eucalyptus oil.
The Uses of BENZYL ETHYL ETHER
Organic synthesis, flavoring.
Preparation
From benzyl chloride and sodium ethylate in alcoholic solution.
Definition
ChEBI: Benzyl ethyl ether is a benzyl ether.
Synthesis Reference(s)
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 23, p. 1088, 1958 DOI: 10.1021/jo01101a029
Tetrahedron Letters, 37, p. 5159, 1996 DOI: 10.1016/0040-4039(96)01046-5
Hazard
Narcotic in high concentration. May be skin irritant.
Purification Methods
Dry the ether with CaCl2 or NaOH, then fractionally distil it. [Letzinger & Pollart J Am Chem Soc 78 6079 1956, Beilstein 6 III 1454, 6 IV 2229.]
Properties of BENZYL ETHYL ETHER
| Melting point: | 2.5°C |
| Boiling point: | bp 186°; bp10 65° |
| Density | 0.949 |
| refractive index | nD20 1.4955 |
| FEMA | 2144 | BENZYL ETHYL ETHER |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Colorless to light yellow |
| Odor | at 100.00 %. powerful fruity pineapple tropical |
| JECFA Number | 1252 |
| Dielectric constant | 3.9(20℃) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzyl ethyl ether (539-30-0) |
Safety information for BENZYL ETHYL ETHER
| Signal word | Warning |
| Pictogram(s) |
![]() Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H319:Serious eye damage/eye irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P261:Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray. P305+P351+P338:IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing. |
Computed Descriptors for BENZYL ETHYL ETHER
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