Benzene, (1-ethoxyethoxy)-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    5426-78-8

    Molecular formula
    C10H14O2

    SMILES
    CCOC(C)OC1=CC=CC=C1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 90.02%
    Floral 62.86%
    Fresh 53.96%
    Leafy 48.99%
    Sweet 48.02%
    Hyacinth 46.76%
    Rose 41.8%
    Spicy 39.73%
    Cortex 39.63%
    Herbal 38.93%

     

    Flavor
    Green 74.53%
    Floral 57.0%
    Sweet 53.77%
    Fruity 53.6%
    Bitter 46.78%
    Earthy 43.41%
    Rose 40.6%
    Hyacinth 33.09%
    Musty 32.04%
    Fruit 30.36%

     

    Odor impact est.
    High

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.6

    pKa est.
    7.66 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    166.22 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderate

    Boiling point est.
    212°C

    Flash point

    • 74.73 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Benzene, (1-ethoxyethoxy)-
    • alpha-Ethoxyphenetole
    • 5426-78-8
    • 1-ethoxyethoxybenzene
    • Phenylethyl acetal
    • Phenyl ethyl acetal
    • Acetaldehyde, ethyl phenyl acetal
    • EINECS 226-572-3
    • NSC 14332
    • AI3-21892
    • DTXSID00863536
    • Phenoxyather
    • (1-ETHOXYETHOXY)BENZENE
    • SCHEMBL997422
    • DTXCID10812136
    • WDAPDTRODNUPPB-UHFFFAOYSA-N
    • NSC14332
    • NSC-14332
    • Acetaldehyde, ethyl phenyl acetal (8CI)
    • NS00012363

  • Applications

    Benzene, (1-ethoxyethoxy)- (CAS 5426-78-8) is typically used as a solvent for coatings and inks, as well as in industrial cleaning formulations; it acts as a processing solvent or reaction medium in plastics and polymer manufacturing; it is commonly evaluated as an intermediate in organic synthesis for downstream chemicals; it may be a component of adhesives and sealants; and it may function as a processing aid in certain formulations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 1184.74
    methanol 1192.95
    isopropanol 755.78
    water 2.91
    ethyl acetate 772.8
    n-propanol 821.33
    acetone 785.17
    n-butanol 795.01
    acetonitrile 921.02
    DMF 706.17
    toluene 410.57
    isobutanol 614.39
    1,4-dioxane 1625.54
    methyl acetate 650.66
    THF 1354.02
    2-butanone 569.8
    n-pentanol 594.43
    sec-butanol 685.64
    n-hexane 376.81
    ethylene glycol 282.68
    NMP 683.34
    cyclohexane 595.11
    DMSO 1256.54
    n-butyl acetate 608.58
    n-octanol 349.81
    chloroform 3405.22
    n-propyl acetate 455.21
    acetic acid 1163.2
    dichloromethane 2959.77
    cyclohexanone 907.27
    propylene glycol 316.81
    isopropyl acetate 397.86
    DMAc 773.4
    2-ethoxyethanol 665.55
    isopentanol 598.08
    n-heptane 203.78
    ethyl formate 416.48
    1,2-dichloroethane 1510.54
    n-hexanol 675.2
    2-methoxyethanol 935.65
    isobutyl acetate 291.89
    tetrachloromethane 477.52
    n-pentyl acetate 334.02
    transcutol 1817.86
    n-heptanol 240.51
    ethylbenzene 252.68
    MIBK 286.98
    2-propoxyethanol 741.89
    tert-butanol 906.84
    MTBE 762.21
    2-butoxyethanol 355.87
    propionic acid 667.2
    o-xylene 252.77
    formic acid 327.77
    diethyl ether 1079.39
    m-xylene 231.86
    p-xylene 334.4
    chlorobenzene 617.3
    dimethyl carbonate 244.66
    n-octane 72.07
    formamide 382.71
    cyclopentanone 742.26
    2-pentanone 465.5
    anisole 458.16
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 694.59
    gamma-butyrolactone 900.57
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 616.35
    pyridine 1019.39
    3-pentanone 445.64
    furfural 763.86
    n-dodecane 62.01
    diethylene glycol 527.96
    diisopropyl ether 241.92
    tert-amyl alcohol 742.32
    acetylacetone 534.06
    n-hexadecane 68.68
    acetophenone 373.11
    methyl propionate 500.88
    isopentyl acetate 457.99
    trichloroethylene 2119.73
    n-nonanol 298.38
    cyclohexanol 863.84
    benzyl alcohol 377.65
    2-ethylhexanol 376.71
    isooctanol 189.9
    dipropyl ether 575.43
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 575.94
    ethyl lactate 222.21
    propylene carbonate 566.87
    n-methylformamide 395.42
    2-pentanol 499.96
    n-pentane 272.25
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 514.7
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 441.8
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 426.23
    mesitylene 159.0
    ε-caprolactone 755.0
    p-cymene 164.35
    epichlorohydrin 1072.24
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1243.6
    2-aminoethanol 506.32
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 793.22
    sulfolane 1089.98
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 101.71
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1079.41
    n-hexyl acetate 543.54
    isooctane 62.47
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 573.28
    sec-butyl acetate 292.97
    tert-butyl acetate 383.49
    decalin 170.57
    glycerin 407.76
    diglyme 971.82
    acrylic acid 545.46
    isopropyl myristate 230.89
    n-butyric acid 869.75
    acetyl acetate 565.3
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 203.99
    ethyl propionate 399.83
    nitromethane 1073.32
    1,2-diethoxyethane 763.61
    benzonitrile 504.81
    trioctyl phosphate 148.25
    1-bromopropane 1058.66
    gamma-valerolactone 866.96
    n-decanol 223.63
    triethyl phosphate 230.22
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 248.6
    propionitrile 689.04
    vinylene carbonate 563.94
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 843.74
    DMS 418.57
    cumene 180.29
    2-octanol 187.65
    2-hexanone 425.08
    octyl acetate 290.16
    limonene 276.93
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1059.42
    ethyl orthosilicate 225.42
    tributyl phosphate 214.74
    diacetone alcohol 370.77
    N,N-dimethylaniline 312.26
    acrylonitrile 640.14
    aniline 496.53
    1,3-propanediol 602.68
    bromobenzene 747.36
    dibromomethane 2093.11
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 1972.78
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 336.51
    tetrabutyl urea 259.94
    diisobutyl methanol 195.91
    2-phenylethanol 348.43
    styrene 351.88
    dioctyl adipate 334.68
    dimethyl sulfate 364.05
    ethyl butyrate 439.63
    methyl lactate 253.76
    butyl lactate 245.16
    diethyl carbonate 344.12
    propanediol butyl ether 365.05
    triethyl orthoformate 315.08
    p-tert-butyltoluene 160.17
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 333.95
    morpholine 1452.27
    tert-butylamine 696.82
    n-dodecanol 180.34
    dimethoxymethane 605.47
    ethylene carbonate 514.36
    cyrene 324.11
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 404.16
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 376.15
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 630.23
    4-methylpyridine 788.38
    dibutyl ether 520.24
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 195.91
    DEF 617.73
    dimethyl isosorbide 578.19
    tetrachloroethylene 1299.95
    eugenol 320.95
    triacetin 475.37
    span 80 385.2
    1,4-butanediol 301.59
    1,1-dichloroethane 1395.62
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 490.57
    methyl formate 332.68
    2-methyl-1-butanol 616.3
    n-decane 100.1
    butyronitrile 713.49
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 314.71
    1-chlorooctane 290.66
    1-chlorotetradecane 129.53
    n-nonane 107.7
    undecane 74.36
    tert-butylcyclohexane 143.73
    cyclooctane 151.16
    cyclopentanol 675.53
    tetrahydropyran 1550.31
    tert-amyl methyl ether 533.37
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 730.16
    1-hexene 707.18
    2-isopropoxyethanol 447.0
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 322.61
    methyl butyrate 511.19

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IFRA standard 51

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Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
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Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
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Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
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Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
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Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
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Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
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Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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