Ethyl phenyl ether

Ethyl phenyl ether (or phenetole) is an organic compound that belongs to a class of compounds called ethers. Ethyl phenyl ether has the same properties as some other ethers, such as volatility, explosive vapors, and the ability to form peroxides. It will dissolve in less polar solvents such as ethanol or ether, but not in polar solvents such as water.^[1]

Ethyl phenyl ether

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Ethoxybenzene
Other names Phenetole Phenoxyethane[1]
Identifiers
CAS Number	103-73-1 Y
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChEMBL	ChEMBL499585 Y
ChemSpider	7391 Y
ECHA InfoCard	100.002.854
PubChem CID	7674
UNII	RB8LU2C57F N
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID7059278
InChI InChI=1S/C8H10O/c1-2-9-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7H,2H2,1H3 Y Key: DLRJIFUOBPOJNS-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C8H10O/c1-2-9-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7H,2H2,1H3 Key: DLRJIFUOBPOJNS-UHFFFAOYAS
SMILES O(c1ccccc1)CC
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H10O
Molar mass	122.167 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless to yellowish oily liquid[2]
Density	0.967 g/mL[2]
Melting point	−30 °C (−22 °F; 243 K)[2]
Boiling point	169 to 170 °C (336 to 338 °F; 442 to 443 K)[2]
Solubility in water	0.57 g/L[2]
Hazards
Flash point	57 °C (135 °F; 330 K)[2]
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Preparation

Ethyl phenyl ether can be prepared by the reaction of phenol with diethyl sulfate:

PhOH + NaOH → PhO⁻Na⁺

PhO⁻Na⁺ + Et₂SO₄ → Ph-O-Et

This reaction follows S_N2 path.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Anisole