dibenzyl ether
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| PIN = 1,1′-[Oxybis(methylene)]dibenzene
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|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers
| CASNo = 103-50-4
| PubChem = 7657
| EC_number = 203-118-2
| UNII = 2O6CNO27RJ
| ChEMBL = 152299
| DTXSID = DTXSID5025819
| ChemSpiderID = 21105876
| StdInChI=1S/C14H14O/c1-3-7-13(8-4-1)11-15-12-14-9-5-2-6-10-14/h1-10H,11-12H2
| StdInChIKey = MHDVGSVTJDSBDK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
| SMILES = C1=CC=C(C=C1)COCC2=CC=CC=C2
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|Section2={{Chembox Properties
| C=14|H=14|O=1
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| Appearance = colorless liquid
| Density = 1.043 g/cm3 (20 °C)
| MeltingPtC = 3.6
| BoilingPtC = 298
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|Section3={{Chembox Hazards
| GHSPictograms = {{GHS07}}{{GHS09}}
| GHSSignalWord = Warning
| HPhrases = {{H-phrases|317|319|410|411}}
| PPhrases = {{P-phrases|261|264|272|273|280|302+352|305+351+338|321|333+313|337+313|363|391|501}}
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Dibenzylether is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5CH2)2O. It is classified as an ether derived from benzyl alcohol. A colorless, nearly odorless oil, the compound's main use is as a plasticizer. It is prepared by treating benzyl chloride with base.{{Ullmann| author=Friedrich Brühne | author2=Elaine Wright | title=Benzyl Alcohol | year=2007 |doi=10.1002/14356007.a04_001}}