2-(Ethoxymethoxy)ethylbenzene

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C11H16O2

    SMILES
    CCOCOCCC1=CC=CC=C1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 86.89%
    Floral 74.25%
    Rose 65.56%
    Hyacinth 61.48%
    Leafy 48.71%
    Sweet 45.65%
    Fresh 44.25%
    Earthy 39.27%
    Honey 36.89%
    Metallic 36.62%

     

    Flavor
    Floral 67.42%
    Green 64.66%
    Rose 62.99%
    Hyacinth 44.84%
    Earthy 42.43%
    Bitter 41.03%
    Fruity 40.78%
    Honey 39.74%
    Mushroom 29.86%
    Sweet 27.24%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.4

    pKa est.
    6.3 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    180.24 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    235°C

    Flash point

    • 103.48 ˚C est.

  • Applications

    2-(Ethoxymethoxy)ethylbenzene is typically used as an organic synthesis intermediate and as a solvent or processing aid in various industrial formulations. Practical applications include: serving as a solvent or co-solvent in coatings, paints, and printing inks; acting as a precursor in the manufacture of plastics and polymers; functioning as a protecting group (the ethoxymethoxy moiety) in synthetic sequences involving alcohol or carbonyl chemistry; used as a cleaning or process solvent in industrial settings; and explored for electronics-related surface treatment or photoresist formulation. Applications are subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1176.5
    methanol 863.95
    isopropanol 800.05
    water 0.46
    ethyl acetate 1420.68
    n-propanol 906.33
    acetone 1048.49
    n-butanol 788.41
    acetonitrile 1309.21
    DMF 413.78
    toluene 379.48
    isobutanol 584.46
    1,4-dioxane 2068.77
    methyl acetate 972.73
    THF 1295.45
    2-butanone 854.96
    n-pentanol 543.28
    sec-butanol 722.26
    n-hexane 143.44
    ethylene glycol 199.12
    NMP 288.28
    cyclohexane 304.21
    DMSO 1619.05
    n-butyl acetate 661.75
    n-octanol 155.02
    chloroform 3962.17
    n-propyl acetate 667.11
    acetic acid 1100.49
    dichloromethane 4286.84
    cyclohexanone 995.52
    propylene glycol 327.45
    isopropyl acetate 530.21
    DMAc 413.29
    2-ethoxyethanol 820.38
    isopentanol 560.68
    n-heptane 105.8
    ethyl formate 519.33
    1,2-dichloroethane 2558.8
    n-hexanol 494.42
    2-methoxyethanol 1038.37
    isobutyl acetate 359.59
    tetrachloromethane 421.16
    n-pentyl acetate 258.74
    transcutol 2341.31
    n-heptanol 145.48
    ethylbenzene 202.94
    MIBK 353.22
    2-propoxyethanol 697.01
    tert-butanol 841.43
    MTBE 694.62
    2-butoxyethanol 303.01
    propionic acid 666.79
    o-xylene 214.35
    formic acid 211.47
    diethyl ether 1428.71
    m-xylene 215.95
    p-xylene 242.03
    chlorobenzene 584.36
    dimethyl carbonate 217.57
    n-octane 32.42
    formamide 316.46
    cyclopentanone 733.34
    2-pentanone 674.87
    anisole 420.74
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 665.11
    gamma-butyrolactone 911.85
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 671.35
    pyridine 1274.21
    3-pentanone 568.56
    furfural 783.97
    n-dodecane 25.16
    diethylene glycol 496.45
    diisopropyl ether 247.8
    tert-amyl alcohol 591.92
    acetylacetone 680.46
    n-hexadecane 28.62
    acetophenone 337.81
    methyl propionate 699.54
    isopentyl acetate 470.08
    trichloroethylene 3244.88
    n-nonanol 142.11
    cyclohexanol 620.05
    benzyl alcohol 325.14
    2-ethylhexanol 279.55
    isooctanol 128.26
    dipropyl ether 577.64
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 520.04
    ethyl lactate 233.08
    propylene carbonate 548.83
    n-methylformamide 324.7
    2-pentanol 513.51
    n-pentane 127.52
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 505.91
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 470.86
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 325.05
    mesitylene 144.5
    ε-caprolactone 837.72
    p-cymene 125.0
    epichlorohydrin 1567.95
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1672.51
    2-aminoethanol 405.87
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 592.9
    sulfolane 915.19
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 49.92
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1067.52
    n-hexyl acetate 329.34
    isooctane 38.96
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 467.91
    sec-butyl acetate 380.52
    tert-butyl acetate 483.94
    decalin 93.26
    glycerin 317.37
    diglyme 968.2
    acrylic acid 479.68
    isopropyl myristate 147.04
    n-butyric acid 936.71
    acetyl acetate 672.5
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 123.88
    ethyl propionate 525.19
    nitromethane 1353.11
    1,2-diethoxyethane 855.01
    benzonitrile 413.82
    trioctyl phosphate 87.99
    1-bromopropane 1381.3
    gamma-valerolactone 873.6
    n-decanol 107.61
    triethyl phosphate 203.94
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 210.17
    propionitrile 831.85
    vinylene carbonate 518.71
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 935.89
    DMS 320.61
    cumene 132.11
    2-octanol 96.28
    2-hexanone 510.02
    octyl acetate 165.55
    limonene 203.52
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1124.74
    ethyl orthosilicate 204.33
    tributyl phosphate 133.42
    diacetone alcohol 397.32
    N,N-dimethylaniline 237.05
    acrylonitrile 784.1
    aniline 483.17
    1,3-propanediol 534.74
    bromobenzene 689.37
    dibromomethane 2854.95
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2801.78
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 297.6
    tetrabutyl urea 157.47
    diisobutyl methanol 165.35
    2-phenylethanol 278.8
    styrene 297.01
    dioctyl adipate 221.86
    dimethyl sulfate 304.1
    ethyl butyrate 510.49
    methyl lactate 237.74
    butyl lactate 199.13
    diethyl carbonate 359.09
    propanediol butyl ether 258.17
    triethyl orthoformate 332.33
    p-tert-butyltoluene 116.91
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 251.36
    morpholine 2123.34
    tert-butylamine 571.95
    n-dodecanol 87.87
    dimethoxymethane 610.67
    ethylene carbonate 496.01
    cyrene 256.4
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 389.99
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 355.52
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 581.4
    4-methylpyridine 806.8
    dibutyl ether 371.6
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 165.35
    DEF 666.95
    dimethyl isosorbide 466.2
    tetrachloroethylene 1674.13
    eugenol 250.6
    triacetin 371.92
    span 80 276.81
    1,4-butanediol 242.35
    1,1-dichloroethane 2079.07
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 403.25
    methyl formate 269.9
    2-methyl-1-butanol 536.08
    n-decane 43.44
    butyronitrile 765.82
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 179.69
    1-chlorooctane 161.79
    1-chlorotetradecane 65.12
    n-nonane 45.27
    undecane 31.06
    tert-butylcyclohexane 74.59
    cyclooctane 78.81
    cyclopentanol 462.06
    tetrahydropyran 1910.04
    tert-amyl methyl ether 434.02
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 637.38
    1-hexene 468.04
    2-isopropoxyethanol 510.6
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 262.93
    methyl butyrate 695.83

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