(2-Methoxyethyl)benzene Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

190 °C

Density 

0.95

vapor pressure 

66.7Pa at 25℃

refractive index 

1.4980 to 1.5000

FEMA 

3198 | METHYL PHENETHYL ETHER

Flash point:

80 °C

storage temp. 

Sealed in dry,Room Temperature

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light yellow

Odor

at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. green floral chrysanthemum jasmin metallic rose

Odor Type

green

Water Solubility 

682mg/L at 25℃

JECFA Number

1254

LogP

2.845 at 25℃

CAS DataBase Reference

3558-60-9(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

Ether, methyl phenethyl(3558-60-9)

EPA Substance Registry System

Phenylethyl methyl ether (3558-60-9)

Safety Information

RTECS 

KO2230000

HS Code 

29093090

(2-Methoxyethyl)benzene Usage And Synthesis

Description

Methyl phenethyl ether has a powerful diffusive and penetrating odor with a warm, floral note. It is "grassy" and pungent on dilution. May be prepared by catalytic reduction of phenylacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal; from phenylethyl alcohol and methanol.

Chemical Properties

Methyl phenethyl ether has a powerful, diffusive and penetrating odor with a warm, floral note; “grassy” and pungent on dilution.

Chemical Properties

(2-Methoxyethyl)benzene is a colorless liquid with a sharp, rosy-green odor. It is used in oriental-type perfumes as well as in artificial keora oil.

Occurrence

Reported as occurring in Pandanus odoratissimus and in the oil of Tagetes signata and Scotch spearmint oil; also in litchi

Uses

Phenylethyl methyl ether is a volatile compound that can be found in Litchi wine (and Litchi fruit) during winemaking. Phenylethyl methyl ether is also an additive to perfumes, detergents and soaps.

Preparation

By catalytic reduction of phenylacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal; from phenylethyl alcohol and methanol

Synthesis Reference(s)

Synthetic Communications, 25, p. 2435, 1995 DOI: 10.1080/00397919508015447

Flammability and Explosibility

Non flammable

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