Benzene, (2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl)-

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    2556-10-7

    Molecular formula
    C12H18O2

    SMILES
    CCOC(C)OCCC1=CC=CC=C1

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Green 93.5%
    Floral 73.31%
    Hyacinth 60.96%
    Leafy 57.47%
    Fresh 53.21%
    Rose 50.3%
    Sweet 48.41%
    Herbal 41.83%
    Earthy 41.15%
    Cortex 38.73%

     

    Flavor
    Green 82.12%
    Floral 63.54%
    Earthy 51.32%
    Bitter 50.05%
    Rose 49.27%
    Hyacinth 41.94%
    Honey 34.37%
    Fruity 34.13%
    Sweet 31.39%
    Mushroom 30.86%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Medium

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    2.8

    pKa est.
    6.94 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    194.27 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Boiling point est.
    241°C

    Flash point

    • 99.19 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • Ethyl phenethyl acetal
    • 2556-10-7
    • (2-(1-Ethoxyethoxy)ethyl)benzene
    • Efetaal
    • 2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)ethylbenzene
    • Hyacinth Body
    • [2-(1-Ethoxyethoxy)ethyl]benzene
    • Benzene, (2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl)-
    • Benzene, [2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl]-
    • 2-(1-Ethoxyethoxy)ethyl)benzene
    • Acetaldehyde, ethyl phenethyl acetal
    • Acetaldehyde ethyl 2-phenylethyl acetal
    • VEROTYL
    • Z7156Q4C3R
    • 1-(2-(((1-ethyloxy)ethyl)oxy)ethyl)benzene
    • Acetaldehyde ethyl phenylethyl acetal
    • EINECS 219-868-9
    • BRN 2364509
    • Benzene, 2-(1'-(ethoxy)ethoxy)ethyl-
    • Ethane, 1-ethoxy-1-(2-phenylethoxy)-
    • DTXSID6051930
    • 1-ethoxy-1-(2'-phenylethoxy)ethane
    • ETHANE, 1-ETHOXY-1-(PHENETHYLOXY)-
    • 3-06-00-01708 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • Ethylphenethylacetal
    • SCHEMBL585803
    • UNII-Z7156Q4C3R
    • DTXCID1030492
    • QQDGMPOYFGNLMT-UHFFFAOYSA-
    • Ethanal, ethyl phenylethyl acetal
    • HY-N1975
    • s9320
    • ETHYL PHENETHYL ACETAL [INCI]
    • AKOS006274889
    • CCG-266540
    • FE74134
    • AC-34215
    • TS-08671
    • CS-0018295
    • NS00011930
    • Q27295092
    • 219-868-9
    • InChI=1/C12H18O2/c1-3-13-11(2)14-10-9-12-7-5-4-6-8-12/h4-8,11H,3,9-10H2,1-2H3

  • Applications

    Benzene, (2-(1-ethoxyethoxy)ethyl)- (CAS 2556-10-7) is primarily used as an intermediate in organic synthesis and as a solvent or processing aid in industrial manufacturing; it can serve as a precursor to functional materials in polymer chemistry; it is employed as a specialty solvent and processing aid for coatings, inks, and adhesives; it may be used in cleaning or formulation steps in electronics manufacturing as a specialized solvent; its specific uses depend on local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 943.44
    methanol 862.08
    isopropanol 574.53
    water 1.06
    ethyl acetate 1023.5
    n-propanol 731.71
    acetone 635.45
    n-butanol 716.9
    acetonitrile 877.1
    DMF 365.37
    toluene 468.75
    isobutanol 501.07
    1,4-dioxane 1922.22
    methyl acetate 690.66
    THF 1312.45
    2-butanone 608.69
    n-pentanol 543.55
    sec-butanol 602.87
    n-hexane 315.79
    ethylene glycol 149.63
    NMP 407.33
    cyclohexane 544.45
    DMSO 992.15
    n-butyl acetate 643.52
    n-octanol 178.14
    chloroform 3680.47
    n-propyl acetate 522.48
    acetic acid 813.59
    dichloromethane 3806.4
    cyclohexanone 934.37
    propylene glycol 197.63
    isopropyl acetate 492.3
    DMAc 552.87
    2-ethoxyethanol 717.12
    isopentanol 523.05
    n-heptane 164.06
    ethyl formate 375.18
    1,2-dichloroethane 2022.19
    n-hexanol 528.03
    2-methoxyethanol 786.58
    isobutyl acetate 321.63
    tetrachloromethane 507.46
    n-pentyl acetate 285.55
    transcutol 1991.74
    n-heptanol 150.7
    ethylbenzene 240.53
    MIBK 304.53
    2-propoxyethanol 682.01
    tert-butanol 687.87
    MTBE 771.22
    2-butoxyethanol 273.43
    propionic acid 507.08
    o-xylene 269.47
    formic acid 230.14
    diethyl ether 1499.8
    m-xylene 244.06
    p-xylene 290.18
    chlorobenzene 646.11
    dimethyl carbonate 193.59
    n-octane 47.51
    formamide 289.29
    cyclopentanone 626.39
    2-pentanone 491.74
    anisole 435.69
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 791.46
    gamma-butyrolactone 765.33
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 511.71
    pyridine 1127.32
    3-pentanone 504.89
    furfural 649.8
    n-dodecane 35.16
    diethylene glycol 445.62
    diisopropyl ether 308.81
    tert-amyl alcohol 558.57
    acetylacetone 568.75
    n-hexadecane 40.49
    acetophenone 337.59
    methyl propionate 530.05
    isopentyl acetate 501.39
    trichloroethylene 2498.54
    n-nonanol 169.06
    cyclohexanol 696.31
    benzyl alcohol 321.98
    2-ethylhexanol 322.16
    isooctanol 130.76
    dipropyl ether 649.47
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 581.51
    ethyl lactate 198.76
    propylene carbonate 463.83
    n-methylformamide 252.42
    2-pentanol 447.02
    n-pentane 232.16
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 476.18
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 493.71
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 341.13
    mesitylene 166.56
    ε-caprolactone 810.95
    p-cymene 145.51
    epichlorohydrin 1251.4
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 1431.18
    2-aminoethanol 327.26
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 680.58
    sulfolane 800.74
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 82.02
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 1229.19
    n-hexyl acetate 382.1
    isooctane 51.22
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 460.04
    sec-butyl acetate 348.72
    tert-butyl acetate 478.01
    decalin 157.91
    glycerin 247.52
    diglyme 905.74
    acrylic acid 369.27
    isopropyl myristate 164.53
    n-butyric acid 753.06
    acetyl acetate 655.22
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 144.22
    ethyl propionate 448.79
    nitromethane 901.34
    1,2-diethoxyethane 969.64
    benzonitrile 407.15
    trioctyl phosphate 96.19
    1-bromopropane 1352.75
    gamma-valerolactone 803.24
    n-decanol 125.78
    triethyl phosphate 236.86
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 206.24
    propionitrile 599.8
    vinylene carbonate 467.06
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 760.88
    DMS 352.7
    cumene 155.9
    2-octanol 110.34
    2-hexanone 450.69
    octyl acetate 190.16
    limonene 250.97
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 1067.12
    ethyl orthosilicate 242.7
    tributyl phosphate 161.73
    diacetone alcohol 344.37
    N,N-dimethylaniline 274.9
    acrylonitrile 541.42
    aniline 538.41
    1,3-propanediol 452.88
    bromobenzene 803.61
    dibromomethane 2595.85
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 2331.09
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 338.09
    tetrabutyl urea 185.75
    diisobutyl methanol 168.21
    2-phenylethanol 287.69
    styrene 332.09
    dioctyl adipate 263.53
    dimethyl sulfate 280.44
    ethyl butyrate 503.04
    methyl lactate 190.12
    butyl lactate 195.78
    diethyl carbonate 360.41
    propanediol butyl ether 234.45
    triethyl orthoformate 367.81
    p-tert-butyltoluene 138.08
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 255.89
    morpholine 1781.66
    tert-butylamine 530.36
    n-dodecanol 101.84
    dimethoxymethane 506.37
    ethylene carbonate 452.42
    cyrene 277.06
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 396.7
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 422.61
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 630.58
    4-methylpyridine 796.48
    dibutyl ether 449.12
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 168.21
    DEF 584.83
    dimethyl isosorbide 543.85
    tetrachloroethylene 1530.87
    eugenol 244.97
    triacetin 400.87
    span 80 297.28
    1,4-butanediol 210.01
    1,1-dichloroethane 1637.87
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 419.46
    methyl formate 190.38
    2-methyl-1-butanol 529.66
    n-decane 62.06
    butyronitrile 626.77
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 203.14
    1-chlorooctane 197.44
    1-chlorotetradecane 84.84
    n-nonane 65.03
    undecane 44.01
    tert-butylcyclohexane 117.95
    cyclooctane 145.76
    cyclopentanol 485.69
    tetrahydropyran 1874.2
    tert-amyl methyl ether 560.5
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 657.42
    1-hexene 690.84
    2-isopropoxyethanol 465.37
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 244.65
    methyl butyrate 535.32

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