Diphenyl ether
| Names | |
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| Preferred IUPAC name 1,1′-Oxydibenzene | |
| Systematic IUPAC name Phenoxybenzene | |
| Other names Oxydibenzene Diphenyl ether Diphenyl oxide 1,1′-Oxybisbenzene Phenoxybenzene | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| 1364620 | |
| ChEBI | |
| ChEMBL | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.711 | 
| EC Number | 
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| 165477 | |
| PubChem CID | |
| RTECS number | 
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 3077 | 
| CompTox Dashboard (EPA) | |
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| Properties | |
| C12H10O | |
| Molar mass | 170.211 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Colorless solid or liquid | 
| Odor | geranium-like | 
| Density | 1.08 g/cm3 (20 °C) | 
| Melting point | 25 to 26 °C (77 to 79 °F; 298 to 299 K) | 
| Boiling point | 258.55 °C (497.39 °F; 531.70 K) at 100 kPa (1 bar), 121 °C at 1.34 kPa (10.05 mm Hg) | 
| Insoluble | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.02 mmHg (25 °C) | 
| −108.1·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Danger | |
| H317, H319, H360Fd, H400, H411 | |
| P264, P273, P280, P305+P351+P338, P337+P313, P391, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | 115 °C (239 °F; 388 K) | 
| Explosive limits | 0.7%–6.0% | 
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
| LD50 (median dose) | 3370 mg/kg (rat, oral) 4000 mg/kg (rat, oral) 4000 mg/kg (guinea pig, oral) | 
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
| PEL (Permissible) | TWA 1 ppm (7 mg/m3) | 
| REL (Recommended) | TWA 1 ppm (7 mg/m3) | 
| IDLH (Immediate danger) | 100 ppm | 
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | Aldrich MSDS | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Diphenyl ether is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5)2O. It is a colorless, low-melting solid. This compound, the simplest diaryl ether, has a variety of niche applications.