1,1'-OXYBISBENZENE

PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION

CAS NO. 101-84-8

1,1'-OXYBISBENZENE

EINECS NO. 202-981-2
FORMULA (C6H5)2O
MOL WT. 170.21
H.S. CODE 2909.30

TOXICITY

Oral rat LD50: 3370 mg/kg
SYNONYMS Phenyl Ether; Oxyde de biphenyle; Oxydiphenyl;
Diphenyl Oxide; Phenoxybenzene; Diphenyl Ether; Biphenyloxide;

SMILES

 

CLASSIFICATION

DIPHENYLS /

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES

PHYSICAL STATE Colorless crystals or liquid depending on temperature
MELTING POINT 28 C
BOILING POINT

259 C

SPECIFIC GRAVITY 1.075
SOLUBILITY IN WATER Insoluble
pH

 

VAPOR DENSITY 5.86

AUTOIGNITION

 

NFPA RATINGS

Health: 1; Flammability: 1; Reactivity: 0

REFRACTIVE INDEX

 

FLASH POINT

 

STABILITY

Stable under ordinary conditions

APPLICATIONS

Diphenyl Ether is the parent molecule of brominated diphenyl ether flame-retardants. It is used as a high boiling solvent to purify pharmaceuticals. It is used as a starting material for the preparation of heat transfer fluid, specialty surfactant, and blowing agents.
SALES SPECIFICATION

APPEARANCE

Colorless crystals or liquid upon temperature
PURITY (GC)

99.9% min

MELTING POINT

27 C min

SUM PHENOLIC COMPONENTS

0.02% max

WATER

0.02% max

CHLORINE

5.0 mg/kg max

TRANSPORTATION
PACKING 210kgs in Drum
HAZARD CLASS 9
UN NO. 3082
OTHER INFORMATION
Hazard Symbols: XI, Risk Phrases: 36/37/38, Safety Phrases: 24/25