C8H10O2
138.16 g/mol
Flavor & FragranceDanger
2-PHENOXYETHANOL
CAS122-99-6EC204-589-7
Category
Flavor & Fragrance
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
solvent, fixative, and preservative
2-Phenoxyethanol is a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor, commonly used as a solvent, fixative, and preservative. It is an irritant and finds application in perfumes, insect repellents, and antiseptics.
Used in perfumesUsed in insect repellentsUsed in antiseptics
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CAS 122-99-6
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Referencestereoisomer of
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Safety Reference
Danger
H302Harmful if swallowed
H318Causes serious eye damage
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H320Causes eye irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-phenoxyethanol
InChIKey
QCDWFXQBSFUVSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)OCCO
Synonyms (61)
- EGMPE
- PHE-G
- PHE-S
- Dowanol EP
- Phenoxyethanol, European Pharmacopoeia (EP)
- Phenoxyethanol, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
- 1-Hydroxy-2-phenoxyethane
- 2-Fenoxyethanol
- 2-Fenoxyethanol [Czech]
- 2-Hydroxyethyl phenyl ether
- 2-PHENOXYETHANOL
- 2-Phenoxyethan-1-Ol
- 2-Phenoxyethanol, 9CI
- 2-Phenoxyethanol-1,1-d2
- 2-Phenoxyethyl alcohol
- 2-phenoxy-1-ethanol
- 2-phenyloxyethanol
- Arosol
- CPAP WIPES
- Dalpad A
- Dowanol EPH
- ETHANOL,2-PHENOXY MFC8 H10 O2
- Emeressence 1160
- Emery 6705
- Ethanol, 2-phenoxy-
- Ethoxylated phenol
- Ethylene glycol phenyl ether
- Euxyl K 400 (Salt/Mix)
- Fenyl-cellosolve
- Fenyl-cellosolve [Czech]
- Fenylcelosolv
- Fenylcelosolv [Czech]
- Glycol monophenyl ether
- MELAO COLOR HAIR WAX
- MELAO DEODORANT Cream
- Newpol EFP
- PHENOXYETHANOL [MART.]
- Phenoxethol
- Phenoxetol
- Phenoxyethanol
- Phenoxyethanol (NF)
- Phenoxyethanol (Standard)
- Phenoxyethanol CRS
- Phenoxyethanolum
- Phenoxyethyl alcohol
- Phenoxytol
- Phenyl cellosolve
- Phenylglycol
- Phenylmonoglycol ether
- Plastiazan-41 [Russian]
- ProClin? 8020 preservatives
- Rose ether
- VAXOL PURI
- beta-Phenoxyethanol
- beta-Phenoxyethyl alcohol