Benzyl ether
ALDRICH/108014 - 98%
Synonym: Dibenzyl ether
CAS Number: 103-50-4
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C14H14O
Molecular Weight: 198.26
EC Number: 203-118-2
MDL Number: MFCD00004780
Linear Formula: (C6H5CH2)2O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 98% |
| bp | 298 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.043 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| functional group | ether |
| phenyl | |
| InChI | 1S/C14H14O/c1-3-7-13(8-4- |
| InChI key | MHDVGSVTJDSBDK-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | 1.5-3.5 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | C(OCc1ccccc1)c2ccccc2 |
| solubility | acetone: miscible |
| chloroform: miscible | |
| diethyl ether: miscible | |
| ethanol: miscible | |
| H2O: insoluble |
| Application: | Benzyl ether was used as an effective GFP friendly tissue clearing medium for mouse brains. It was used in a study to develop a detailed protocol for performing 3D imaging of solvent-cleared organs and its application to various microscopy techniques. |
| General description: | Benzyl ether is an aromatic ether that is commonly employed as a protecting agent and benzylating agent. Benzyl ether is a plasticizer for nitrocellulose and a solvent in perfumery. |
| Packaging: | 1, 3 kg in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |   GHS07,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H317 - H410 |
| Precautionary statements | P261 - P272 - P273 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P333 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,N |
| Risk Statements | 37-50/53 |
| Safety Statements | 60-61 |
| RIDADR | UN 3082 9 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 278.6 °F - Pensky-Martens c |
| Flash Point(C) | 137 °C - Pensky-Martens clo |
| Purity | 98% |
| bp | 298 °C (lit.) |
| mp | 1.5-3.5 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.043 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352100 |