PRODUCT Properties
| Boiling point: | 190 °C |
| Density | 0.95 |
| vapor pressure | 66.7Pa at 25℃ |
| refractive index | 1.4980 to 1.5000 |
| FEMA | 3198 | METHYL PHENETHYL ETHER |
| Flash point: | 80 °C |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| form | clear liquid |
| color | Colorless to Light yellow |
| Odor | at 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. green floral chrysanthemum jasmin metallic rose |
| Odor Type | green |
| Water Solubility | 682mg/L at 25℃ |
| JECFA Number | 1254 |
| LogP | 2.845 at 25℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 3558-60-9(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Ether, methyl phenethyl(3558-60-9) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Phenylethyl methyl ether (3558-60-9) |
Description and Uses
Methyl phenethyl ether has a powerful diffusive and penetrating odor with a warm, floral note. It is "grassy" and pungent on dilution. May be prepared by catalytic reduction of phenylacetaldehyde dimethyl acetal; from phenylethyl alcohol and methanol.
Phenylethyl methyl ether is a volatile compound that can be found in Litchi wine (and Litchi fruit) during winemaking. Phenylethyl methyl ether is also an additive to perfumes, detergents and soaps.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |  GHS07 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H227-H303+H313-H316 |
| Precautionary statements | P210-P280-P312-P332+P313-P370+P378-P403+P235-P501 |
| RTECS | KO2230000 |
| HS Code | 29093090 |
