Diphenyl ether

Diphenyl ether is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2O. It is a colorless, low-melting solid. This, the simplest diaryl ether, has a variety of niche applications.

Diphenyl ether
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1,1′-Oxydibenzene
Systematic IUPAC name
Phenoxybenzene
Other names
Oxydibenzene
Diphenyl ether
Diphenyl oxide
1,1′-Oxybisbenzene
Phenoxybenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
1364620
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.711
EC Number
  • 202-981-2
165477
PubChem CID
RTECS number
  • KN8970000
UNII
UN number 3077
  • InChI=1S/C12H10O/c1-3-7-11(8-4-1)13-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H Y
    Key: USIUVYZYUHIAEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C12H10O/c1-3-7-11(8-4-1)13-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
    Key: USIUVYZYUHIAEV-UHFFFAOYAV
SMILES
  • O(c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2
Properties
C12H10O
Molar mass 170.211 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless solid or liquid
Odor geranium-like
Density 1.08 g/cm3 (20 °C)
Melting point 25 to 26 °C (77 to 79 °F; 298 to 299 K)
Boiling point 258.55 °C (497.39 °F; 531.70 K) at 100 kPa (1 bar),
121 °C at 1.34 kPa (10.05 mm Hg)
Insoluble
Vapor pressure 0.02 mmHg (25 °C)
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
-108.1·10−6 cm3/mol
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H319, H400, H411
P264, P273, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313, P391, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
1
Flash point 115 °C (239 °F; 388 K)
Explosive limits 0.7%–6.0%
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
LD50 (median dose)
3370 mg/kg (rat, oral)
4000 mg/kg (rat, oral)
4000 mg/kg (guinea pig, oral)
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 1 ppm (7 mg/m3)
REL (Recommended)
TWA 1 ppm (7 mg/m3)
IDLH (Immediate danger)
100 ppm
Safety data sheet (SDS) Aldrich MSDS
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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