Chemical Name: 2-Phenoxyethanol
CAS No.: 122-99-6
Molecular Fomula: C8H10O2
Molecular weight: 138.17
Appearance: Colorless to light yellow clear liquid
2-Phenoxyethanol Quick Details
Other Name: Ethylene Glycolphenyl ether
Synonyms: Phenoxyethanol; Ethylene Glycol phenyl ether; Ethylene glycol monophenyl ether
CAS No.: 122-99-6
Molecular Formula: C8H10O2
Chemical Structure:
Molecular weight: 138.17
Appearance: Colorless to light yellow clear liquid
Typical Properties
| Item | Unit | Industrial grade | Pharmaceutical grade |
| Appearance | Light yellow liquid | Colorless liquid | |
| Assay | % | ≥90.0 | ≥99.0% |
| Phenol | ppm | —- | ≤25 |
| PH | 5.0-7.0 | 5.5-7.0 | |
| Color | APHA | ≤100 | ≤30 |
Use of 2-Phenoxyethanol
EPH can serve as the solvent for acrylic resin, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, ethyl cellulose, epoxy resin, and phenoxy resin. It is generally used as the solvent, and improving agent for paints, printing ink, and ballpoint ink, as well as the infiltrating and bactericide in the detergents, and film-forming aids for water-based coatings. As a dyeing solvent, it can improve the solubility of the PVC plasticizer, the properties that enable the cleaning of printed circuit board and surface treatment of plastic, and become an ideal solvent for methyl hydroxybenzoate. It is an ideal preservative in the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industry. It is used as an anesthetic and fixative for perfume. It is an extractor in the petroleum industry. It can be used as a UV curing agent and carrier liquid of liquid chromatography.
Packaging and Shipping
200kg plastic drum/1000 kg IBC/Iso tank.
2-Phenoxyethanol Storage
Storage in original unopened packaging stored in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight.
