Phenoxyethanol

Phenoxyethanol
Names
	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
Identifiers
CAS Number	122-99-6 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:64275 ;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL1229846 ;
ChemSpider	13848467 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.004.173
PubChem CID	31236;
UNII	HIE492ZZ3T ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID90873407 DTXSID9021976, DTXSID90873407 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H10O2/c9-6-7-10-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,9H,6-7H2 Key: QCDWFXQBSFUVSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H10O2/c9-6-7-10-8-4-2-1-3-5-8/h1-5,9H,6-7H2 Key: QCDWFXQBSFUVSP-UHFFFAOYAU;
	SMILES c1ccc(cc1)OCCO;
Properties
Chemical formula	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)
Solubility in water	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
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 1 0
Flash point	126 °C (259 °F; 399 K)
Autoignition; temperature	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
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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. It has a faint rose-like aroma.