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}}

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