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Preferred IUPAC name 2-Phenoxyethan-1-ol | |
Other names Phenoxyethanol Ethylene glycol monophenyl ether Phenoxytolarosol Dowanol EP / EPH Protectol PE Emery 6705 Rose ether 1-Hydroxy-2-phenoxyethane β-hydroxyethyl phenyl ether Phenyl cellosolve Phenoxetol® | |
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3D model (JSmol) | |
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ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider | |
ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.173 |
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Properties | |
C8H10O2 | |
Molar mass | 138.166 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | Colorless oily liquid |
Odor | faint rose-like |
Density | 1.102 g/cm3 |
Melting point | −2 °C (28 °F; 271 K) |
Boiling point | 247 °C (477 °F; 520 K) |
26 g/kg | |
Solubility | Chloroform, Alkali, diethyl ether: soluble |
Solubility in peanut oil | slightly |
Solubility in olive oil | slightly |
Solubility in acetone | miscible |
Solubility in ethanol | miscible |
Solubility in glycerol | miscible |
Vapor pressure | 0.001 kPa (0.00015 psi) |
Thermal conductivity | 0.169 W/(m⋅K) |
Refractive index (nD) | 1.534 (20 °C) |
Hazards | |
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards | Harmful if swallowed Causes serious eye irritation |
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NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
Flash point | 126 °C (259 °F; 399 K) |
430 °C (806 °F; 703 K) | |
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) | 1850 mg/kg (rat, oral) |
Related compounds | |
Related compounds | phenetole |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). |
Phenoxyethanol is the organic compound with the formula C6H5OC2H4OH. It is a colorless oily liquid. It can be classified as a glycol ether and a phenol ether. It is a common preservative in vaccine formulations. [4] It has a faint rose-like aroma. [5]
Phenoxyethanol has germicidal and germistatic properties. [6] It is often used together with quaternary ammonium compounds.
Phenoxyethanol is used as a perfume fixative; an insect repellent; an antiseptic; [7] a solvent for cellulose acetate, dyes, inks, and resins; a preservative for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and lubricants; [8] an anesthetic in fish aquaculture; [9] [10] and in organic synthesis.
It is an alternative to formaldehyde-releasing preservatives. [11] In Japan and the European Union, its concentration in cosmetics is restricted to 1%. [12]
Phenoxyethanol was first prepared by W. H. Perkin Jr. and his graduate student Edward Haworth in 1896. [13] They reacted sodium, phenol and 2-chloroethanol in anhydrous ethanol. [14] Starting from the 1920s, it has been commercially available as a cellulose acetate solvent under the trademark of "Phenyl cellosolve". [15]
The compound is produced in the industry by the hydroxyethylation of phenol (Williamson synthesis), for example, in the presence of alkali-metal hydroxides or alkali-metal borohydrides. [1]
Phenoxyethanol is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, and the yeast Candida albicans. [16]
Aromatic alcohol | Concentration (%) | Contact time (minutes) | |||
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Escherichia coli | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Proteus mirabilis | Staphylococcus aureus | ||
Benzyl alcohol | 1 | >30 | >30 | >30 | >30 |
Phenethyl alcohol | 1.25 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | >30 |
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5 | |
Phenoxyethanol | 1.25 | 15 | 2.5 | 2.5 | >30 |
2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | >30 |
Phenoxyethanol is a vaccine preservative and potential allergen, which may result in a nodular reaction at the site of injection. Possible symptoms include rashes, eczema, and possible death. [17] It reversibly inhibits NMDAR-mediated ion currents. [18]
In view of phenoxyethanol's widespread use, its biodegradation has been examined. One pathway entails initial conversion to phenol and acetaldehyde. [19]
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6H
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