C9H12O2
152.19 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
2-(Benzyloxy)ethanol
CAS622-08-2EC210-719-3
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Alcohol
Primary Use
solvent and perfume fixative
2-(Benzyloxy)ethanol is an industrial chemical commonly used as a solvent and perfume fixative. It is characterized by a structure containing an alcohol group, an ether linkage, and an aromatic ring.
Solvent for cellulose acetate, lacquers, dyes, inks, and resinsPerfume fixativeIntermediate in chemical synthesis
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Safety Reference
Warning
H302Harmful if swallowed
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H318Causes serious eye damage
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
2-phenylmethoxyethanol
InChIKey
CUZKCNWZBXLAJX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C1=CC=C(C=C1)COCCO
Synonyms (25)
- 1-O-Benzylethanediol
- 2-(Benzyloxy)ethanol
- 2-(benzyloxy)etanol
- 2-(benzyloxy)ethan-1-ol
- 2-(phenylmethoxy)ethan-1-ol
- 2-Benzyloxy-1-ethanol
- 2-benzyloxyethyl alcohol
- 2-benzyloxylethanol
- 2-phenylmethoxyethanol
- BENZYL 2-HYDROXYETHYL ETHER
- BENZYL'CELLOSOLVE'
- Benzyl Glycol
- Benzyl-PEG-OH, 5,000 MW
- Benzyl-PEG-OH, MW 2,000
- Benzylcelosolv
- Benzylcelosolv [Czech]
- ETHYLENE GLYCOL BENZYL ETHER
- Ethanol, 2(benzyloxy)
- Ethanol, 2-(phenylmethoxy)-
- Glycol benzyl ether
- Glycol monobenzyl ether