2-hydroxyethyl benzoate Chemical Properties

Melting point:

45°C

Boiling point:

254.38°C (rough estimate)

Density 

1.1101

refractive index 

1.5260 (estimate)

storage temp. 

Refrigerator

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)

form 

Solid

pka

14.04±0.10(Predicted)

color 

Colourless to Off-White Oil

EPA Substance Registry System

1,2-Ethanediol, monobenzoate (94-33-7)

2-hydroxyethyl benzoate Usage And Synthesis

Uses

Ethylene Glycol Monobenzoate, is a reagent that can be used as an intermediate in a variety of chemical and biochemical reactions. It is used as an intermediate in the preparation of 1,2-Ethanediol Disodium Salt (E890125), which is the result of the nucleophilic attack on its carbonyl group.