BENZYL ETHYL ETHER Chemical Properties

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

Odor Type

fruity

JECFA Number

1252

Dielectric constant

3.9（20℃）

LogP

2.16

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzyl ethyl ether (539-30-0)

Safety Information

HazardClass 

IRRITANT

HS Code 

2909309090

BENZYL ETHYL ETHER Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

Benzyl ethyl ether has a pleasant, fruity (pineapple) odor.

Chemical Properties

Colorless, oily liquid; aromatic odor. Volatile in steam; insoluble in water; miscible with alcohol, ether. Combustible.

Occurrence

Reported found in cocoa, American cranberry, litchi (Litchi sinensis Sonn.) and eucalyptus oil.

Uses

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.]

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