1133. Benzyl Ethyl Ether

Nomenclature

CAS number: 539-30-0
(Ethoxymethyl)benzene.
C9H12O; mol wt 136.19.
C 79.37%, H 8.88%, O 11.75%.

Description and references

Preparation from sodium ethoxide and benzyl bromide: Letsinger, Pollart, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 78, 6079 (1956); by reduction of benzaldehyde diethyl acetal with LiAlH4-AlCl3: Eliel, Rerick, J. Org. Chem. 23, 1088 (1958).

Chemical structure

Properties

Oily liquid, aromatic odor. bp 186°; bp10 65°. d 0.949, nD20 1.4955. Volatile with steam. Practically insol in water; miscible with alcohol, ether.