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W237108

Sigma-Aldrich

Benzyl ether

≥98%, FCC, FG

Synonym(s):

Dibenzyl ether

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Linear Formula:
(C6H5CH2)2O
CAS Number:
103-50-4
Molecular Weight:
198.26
FEMA Number:
2371
Beilstein:
1911156
EC Number:
203-118-2
Council of Europe no.:
2150
MDL number:
MFCD00004780
UNSPSC Code:
12164502
PubChem Substance ID:
24901028
Flavis number:
3.004
NACRES:
NA.21
Organoleptic:
fruity; floral; sweet
grade:
FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher
biological source:
synthetic
Agency:
follows IFRA guidelines
food allergen:
no known allergens

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

400

grade

FG
Fragrance grade
Halal
Kosher

Agency

follows IFRA guidelines

reg. compliance

EU Regulation 1223/2009
EU Regulation 1334/2008 & 178/2002
FCC
FDA 21 CFR 117
FDA 21 CFR 172.515

Assay

≥98%

refractive index

n20/D 1.561 (lit.)

bp

298 °C (lit.)

mp

1.5-3.5 °C (lit.)

density

1.043 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

flavors and fragrances

Documentation

see Safety & Documentation for available documents

food allergen

no known allergens

fragrance allergen

dibenzyl ether

Organoleptic

fruity; floral; sweet

SMILES string

C(OCc1ccccc1)c2ccccc2

InChI

1S/C14H14O/c1-3-7-13(8-4-1)11-15-12-14-9-5-2-6-10-14/h1-10H,11-12H2

InChI key

MHDVGSVTJDSBDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Dibenzyl ether is a flavor and fragrance volatile used in the food and fragrance industry.

Pictograms

Exclamation markEnvironment
GHS07,GHS09

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H317,H410

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Acute 1 - Aquatic Chronic 1 - Skin Sens. 1B

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

278.6 °F - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Flash Point(C)

137 °C - Pensky-Martens closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 3 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

ISHL Indicated Name

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ISHL Notified Names

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

JAN Code

W237108-SAMPLE-K:
W237108-10KG:
W237108-5KG:
W237108-VAR-K:
W237108-SAMPLE:
W237108-1KG:
W237108-BULK-K:
W237108-10KG-K:4548173968407
W237108-5KG-K:
W237108-1KG-K:4548173968414

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Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number
SHBR0380
SHBR0864
SHBQ5741
SHBP6786
SHBP0025

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Encyclopedia of Food and Color Additives, 1, 806-807 (1997)
Hui-Ling Dai et al.
Chemical & pharmaceutical bulletin, 57(1), 84-86 (2009-01-06)
Ten single benzyl phenyl ethers were synthesized and evaluated as human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) inhibitors in vitro for the first time. Among these compounds, especially 4-nitrobenzyl phenyl ether (3h) exhibited the highest anti-HIV-1 activity with EC50 (concentration of drug that
Klaus Becker et al.
PloS one, 7(3), e33916-e33916 (2012-04-06)
Generally, chemical tissue clearing is performed by a solution consisting of two parts benzyl benzoate and one part benzyl alcohol. However, prolonged exposure to this mixture markedly reduces the fluorescence of GFP expressing specimens, so that one has to compromise
Hosamani Basavaprabhu et al.
Organic & biomolecular chemistry, 10(13), 2528-2533 (2012-03-01)
An application of the classical Ritter reaction for the synthesis of unsymmetrical di and trisubstituted ureas catalyzed by FeCl(3) is described. The protocol is of significant interest in view of the easy availability of precursors, mild reaction conditions employed and
Ya-Ping Tu
The Journal of organic chemistry, 71(15), 5482-5488 (2006-07-15)
It is often found in mass spectrometry that when a molecule is protonated at the thermodynamically most favorable site, no fragmentation occurs, but a major reaction is observed when the proton migrates to a different position. For benzophenones, acetophenones, and
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