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phenoxyethanol
Sign in to saveAlso known as Dalpad A, 2-phenoxyethan-1-ol, Phenylcellosolve, Ethylene glycol phenyl ether, Phenoxetol, 2-Phenoxyethanol, 9CI, Newpol EFP, Ethylene glycol monophenyl ether
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.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H10O2
- Molecular weight
- 138.16 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- 2-phenoxyethanol
- SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)OCCO
- InChIKey
- QCDWFXQBSFUVSP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 1.2
- Polar surface area
- 29.5 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 1
- H-bond acceptors
- 2
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
497 papers- Safety review of phenoxyethanol when used as a preservative in cosmetics.Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV · 2019
- RIFM fragrance ingredient safety assessment, 2-phenoxyethanol, CAS Registry Number 122-99-6.Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association · 2019
- Fragrance material review on 2-phenoxyethanol.Food and chemical toxicology : an international journal published for the British Industrial Biological Research Association · 2012
- Site-related contact urticaria from phenoxyethanol.Contact dermatitis · 2024
- Consensus on Wound Antisepsis: Update 2018.Skin pharmacology and physiology · 2018
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- glycol ethers
- Mass
- 138.068
- Autonomy
- 475
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- Commons category
- Phenoxyethanol
- chemical formula
- C₈H₁₀O₂
- canonical SMILES
- C1=CC=C(C=C1)OCCO
- melting point
- 12
- boiling point
- 237
- density
- 1.102
- refractive index
- 1.534
- solubility
- 28.6
- vapor pressure
- 0.021
- flash point
- 121
- found in taxon
- Cichorium endivia
- surface tension
- 70.7
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Encyclopedic overview
6 sectionsContents
- Use
- History and synthesis
- Efficacy
- Safety
- Environmental considerations
- References
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.
== Use ==
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