DIPHENYL ETHER- ▸ Heat-transfer fluid: High-temperature heat-transfer medium.
- ▸ Chemical intermediate: Feedstock for surfactants and derivatives.
- ▸ Fragrance ingredient: Fixative/odorant in soaps and perfumery.
- ▸ Dye carrier: Carrier in textile dyeing.
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Diphenyl ether (CAS 101-84-8), also called diphenyl oxide, is an aromatic ether. It is used as a high-temperature heat-transfer medium, a chemical intermediate for surface-active agents and other derivatives, and a fragrance ingredient in soaps and perfumery.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is diphenyl ether used for?
Diphenyl ether (diphenyl oxide) is an aromatic ether used as a high-temperature heat-transfer medium (often blended with biphenyl), as a chemical intermediate for surfactants and other derivatives, as a fragrance fixative/odorant in soaps and perfumery, and as a carrier in textile dyeing.
What are diphenyl ether herbicides?
Diphenyl ether herbicides are a class of agrochemical active ingredients built on a substituted diphenyl ether backbone (examples include oxyfluorfen, fomesafen, and acifluorfen). Diphenyl ether itself (CAS 101-84-8) is the parent aromatic ether and a chemical intermediate, not a finished herbicide.
What is the chemical formula and CAS of diphenyl ether?
Diphenyl ether is C12H10O, CAS 101-84-8, also called diphenyl oxide. It is an aromatic ether (two phenyl groups joined by an oxygen). Identity and physical properties are documented on the CoA and SDS.
Is diphenyl ether naturally occurring?
Diphenyl ether occurs in trace amounts in some natural sources such as certain plant volatiles, but the material RawSource supplies is manufactured to industrial specification. The CoA documents purity and identity for each lot.
How is diphenyl ether shipped and classified?
Diphenyl ether ships under UN 3077 (environmentally hazardous substance, solid, n.o.s., where applicable) and classifies under HS 2909.30 (aromatic ethers). The SDS and transport documentation accompany each bulk order; request the current SDS for full detail.