| Name | methyl phenethyl ether |
| Synonyms | Kewda ether methyl phenethyl ether (2-Methoxyethyl)benzene (2-methoxyethyl)-benzen (2-methoxyethyl)benzene (2-methoxyethyl)-Benzene Benzene,(2-methoxyethyl)- Benzene, (2-methoxyethyl)- 2-Phenylethyl methyl ether beta-phenylethylmethylether beta-Phenylethyl methyl ether |
| CAS | 3558-60-9 |
| EINECS | 222-619-7 |
| InChI | InChI=1/C9H12O/c1-10-8-7-9-5-3-2-4-6-9/h2-6H,7-8H2,1H3 |
| Molecular Formula | C9H12O |
| Molar Mass | 136.19 |
| Density | 0.95 |
| Boling Point | 190 °C |
| Flash Point | 80 °C |
| JECFA Number | 1254 |
| Water Solubility | 682mg/L at 25℃ |
| Vapor Presure | 66.7Pa at 25℃ |
| Appearance | clear liquid |
| Color | Colorless to Light yellow |
| Storage Condition | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| Refractive Index | 1.4980 to 1.5000 |
| Physical and Chemical Properties | Colorless and flowable oil, with strong sporadic sharp smell, with strong floral fragrance, diluted with grass-like spicy flavor. Boiling point 185~187 deg C. A few insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol and oils. Natural products are present in marigold oil and the like. |
| RTECS | KO2230000 |
| HS Code | 29093090 |
| FEMA | 3198 | METHYL PHENETHYL ETHER |
| LogP | 2.845 at 25℃ |
| NIST chemical information | Information provided by: webbook.nist.gov (external link) |
| EPA chemical information | Information provided by: ofmpub.epa.gov (external link) |
| toxicity | GRAS(FEMA). |
| use limit | FEMA: soft drink 20.0 mg/kg. |
| use | GB 2760-1996 stipulates that it is temporarily allowed to use food spices. |
| production method | is obtained by catalytic reduction of phenylacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal. Made of phenylethanol and methanol. |