Phenyl ether-biphenyl eutectic

Description

Phenyl ether-biphenyl eutectic · CAS 8004-13-5 · C12H10O.C12H10. Boiling Point: 494 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999); Boiling Point: 257 °C; Boiling Point: 495 °F.

Identification

Computed Descriptors

Physical & Chemical Properties

Physical description & handling notes

• Dowtherm appears as light to dark brown fragrant liquid. May float or sink in water. Freezing point is 54 °F. (USCG, 1999)
• Colorless to straw-colored liquid or solid (below 54 degrees F) with a disagreeable, aromatic odor. [Note: A mixture typically contains 75% phenyl ether & 25% biphenyl.]; [NIOSH]
• Colorless to straw-colored liquid or solid (below 54 °F) with a disagreeable, aromatic odor. [Note: A mixture typically contains 75% phenyl ether & 25% biphenyl.]
• Colorless to straw-colored liquid or solid (below 54 degrees F) ... [Note: A mixture typically contains 75% phenyl ether & 25% biphenyl].
• ... Disagreeable aromatic odor.
• Insoluble (NIOSH, 2024)

GHS Hazard Classification

Documented Uses

• Used as a heat transfer medium at temperatures below 380 degrees C; [HSDB]
• Dowtherm A is used as a heat transfer agent in the liquid or vapor phase at temperatures below 380 °C mainly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber, artificial fibers, plastics, and pigments.
• Trademark for a group of liquid heat transfer media /Dowtherm/
• IT IS EUTECTIC MIXT CONSISTING OF 73.5% PHENYL ETHER & 26.5% BIPHENYL BY WT.
• 100% AS A HEAT TRANSFER MEDIUM (1972)
• (1972) GREATER THAN 4.54X10+5 GRAMS

Synonyms

8004-13-5; Diphyl; DOWTHERM A; Dowtherm; Therminol VP; Phenyl ether, compd with biphenyl; 1,1'-Biphenyl, mixt. with 1,1'-oxybis(benzene); RefChem:590410; 616-827-0; PHENYL ETHER-BIPHENYL EUTECTIC; Biphenyl diphenyl ether eutectic; Dowtherm(R) A; 1,1'-biphenyl compound with oxydibenzene; MFCD00148859; 1,1'-biphenyl;phenoxybenzene; Phenyl Ether-biphenyl Eutectic(w/w=7/3)

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the CAS number and molecular formula of Phenyl ether-biphenyl eutectic?

CAS 8004-13-5; molecular formula C12H10O.C12H10; molecular weight — g/mol.

What other names is Phenyl ether-biphenyl eutectic known by?

8004-13-5, Diphyl, DOWTHERM A, Dowtherm, Therminol VP, Phenyl ether, compd with biphenyl.

Is Phenyl ether-biphenyl eutectic classified as hazardous?

Hazard statements reported: H315, H319, H335, H400, H410.

What are the key physical properties of Phenyl ether-biphenyl eutectic?

Boiling Point: 494 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999); Boiling Point: 257 °C; Boiling Point: 495 °F; Melting Point: 54 °F (USCG, 1999).

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