Substance profile
Phenyl glycidyl ether
Phenyl glycidyl ether is a colorless liquid (Note: A solid below 38 degrees F).
01 · Identification
What Phenyl glycidyl ether is
Phenyl glycidyl ether is a colorless liquid (Note: A solid below 38 degrees F). Its molecular formula is C9H10O2 and its molecular weight is 150.17 g/mol. It boils at 245 °C, melts at 3.5 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger. It is classed as carcinogens.
Other names for Phenyl glycidyl ether
- 2,3-epoxypropyl phenyl ether
- 1,2-epoxy-3-phenoxypropane
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H350 | May cause cancer <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H341 | Suspected of causing genetic defects <state route of exposure if it is conclusively proven that no other routes of exposure cause the hazard>. |
| H332 | Harmful if inhaled. |
| H335 | May cause respiratory irritation. |
| H315 | Causes skin irritation. |
| H317 | May cause an allergic skin reaction. |
| H412 | Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects. |
Precautionary statements: P201, P260, P261, P264, P271, P272, P273, P280, P302, P304, P308, P312, P313, P332, P333, P352, P501
This page lists only the codes assigned to Phenyl glycidyl ether. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
03 · Physical and chemical properties
Phenyl glycidyl ether properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 245 °C (473 °F) | HSDB | |
| 245 °C (473 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| Melting point | 3.5 °C (38.3 °F) | HSDB | |
| 3.33 °C (38 °F) | NIOSH | ||
| Density | 1.11 g/cm³ | NIOSH | |
| 1.1109 g/cm³ | at 21 °C | HSDB | |
| 1.1092 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| Solubility | 12.9% in octane; completely sol in acetone and toluene | HSDB | |
| 0.2% | NIOSH | ||
| In water, 2,400 mg/L at 25 °C | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.01 mmHg | NIOSH | |
| 0.01 mmHg | at 20 °C | CAMEO | |
| 0.01 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Flash point | 120 °C (248 °F) | HSDB | |
| 114 °C (237.2 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Combustible | HSDB | |
| The substance can presumably form explosive peroxides. | HSDB | ||
| Class IIIB Combustible Liquid: Fl.P. at or above 200 °F. | NIOSH | ||
| Vapor density | 4.37 (air = 1) | HSDB |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling Phenyl glycidyl ether
Storage conditions
Store in an area without drain or sewer access. Seperated from strong oxidants, strong bases, strong acids and amines. Cool. Keep in the dark.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Incompatible materials
Incompatibilities: Contact with strong oxidizing agents may cause fires and explosions. Contact with amines, strong acids, and strong bases may cause polymerization with the liberation of heat and spattering. Exposure to light and air may result in the formation of explosive peroxides.
Source: Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Reactivity
PHENYL GLYCIDYL ETHER, an ether, can act as a base. They form salts with strong acids and addition complexes with Lewis acids. The complex between diethyl ether and boron trifluoride is an example. Ethers may react violently with strong oxidizing agents. In other reactions, which typically involve the breaking of the carbon-oxygen bond, ethers are relatively inert.
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for Phenyl glycidyl ether
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of Phenyl glycidyl ether issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
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