Phenoxyethanol is the organic compound with the formula C6H5OC2H4OH. It is a colorless oily liquid. It can be classified as a glycol ether and a phenol ether. It is a common preservative in vaccine formulations.[4] It has a faint rose-like aroma.[5]
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-Phenoxyethan-1-ol | |
| Other names
Phenoxyethanol
Ethylene glycol monophenyl ether Phenoxytolarosol Dowanol EP / EPH Protectol PE Emery 6705 Rose ether 1-Hydroxy-2-phenoxyethane β-hydroxyethyl phenyl ether Phenyl cellosolve Phenoxetol® | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.004.173 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| Properties | |
| C8H10O2 | |
| Molar mass | 138.166 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless oily liquid |
| Odor | faint rose-like |
| Density | 1.102 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | −2 °C (28 °F; 271 K) |
| Boiling point | 247 °C (477 °F; 520 K) |
| 26 g/kg | |
| Solubility | Chloroform, Alkali, diethyl ether: soluble |
| Solubility in peanut oil | slightly |
| Solubility in olive oil | slightly |
| Solubility in acetone | miscible |
| Solubility in ethanol | miscible |
| Solubility in glycerol | miscible |
| Vapor pressure | 0.001 kPa (0.00015 psi) |
| Thermal conductivity | 0.169 W/(m⋅K) |
Refractive index (nD)
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1.534 (20 °C) |
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Main hazards
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Harmful if swallowed Causes serious eye irritation |
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| Flash point | 126 °C (259 °F; 399 K) |
| 430 °C (806 °F; 703 K) | |
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LD50 (median dose)
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1850 mg/kg (rat, oral) |
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Related compounds
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phenetole |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Use
editPhenoxyethanol has germicidal and germistatic properties.[6] It is often used together with quaternary ammonium compounds.
Phenoxyethanol is used as a perfume fixative; an insect repellent; an antiseptic;[7] a solvent for cellulose acetate, dyes, inks, and resins; a preservative for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and lubricants;[8] an anesthetic in fish aquaculture;[9][10] and in organic synthesis.
It is an alternative to formaldehyde-releasing preservatives.[11] In Japan and the European Union, its concentration in cosmetics is restricted to 1%.[12]
History and synthesis
editPhenoxyethanol was first prepared by W. H. Perkin Jr. and his graduate student Edward Haworth in 1896.[13] They reacted sodium, phenol and 2-chloroethanol in anhydrous ethanol.[14] Starting from the 1920s, it has been commercially available as a cellulose acetate solvent under the trademark of "Phenyl cellosolve".[15]
The compound is produced in the industry by the hydroxyethylation of phenol (Williamson synthesis), for example, in the presence of alkali-metal hydroxides or alkali-metal borohydrides.[1]
Efficacy
editPhenoxyethanol is effective against gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria, and the yeast Candida albicans.[16]
| Aromatic alcohol | Concentration (%) | Contact time (minutes) | |||
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| Escherichia coli | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Proteus mirabilis | Staphylococcus aureus | ||
| Benzyl alcohol | 1 | >30 | >30 | >30 | >30 |
| Phenethyl alcohol | 1.25 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | >30 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 5 | |
| Phenoxyethanol | 1.25 | 15 | 2.5 | 2.5 | >30 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | >30 | |
Safety
editPhenoxyethanol is a vaccine preservative and potential allergen, which may result in a nodular reaction at the site of injection. Possible symptoms include rashes, eczema, and possible death.[17] It reversibly inhibits NMDAR-mediated ion currents.[18]
References
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- ^ Nolan, Richard A.; Nolan, William G. (1972). "Phenoxyethanol as a Fungal Enzyme Extractant and Preservative". Mycologia. 64 (6): 1344–1349. doi:10.2307/3757974. ISSN 0027-5514. JSTOR 3757974.
- ^ Rosenberg, Herb (1992). "Improve Laboratory Conditions with Neutralizing Agent". The American Biology Teacher. 54 (6): 327. doi:10.2307/4449498. ISSN 0002-7685. JSTOR 4449498.
- ^ Nakanishi, Mikiye; Wilson, Allan C.; Nolan, Richard A.; Gorman, George C.; Bailey, George S. (1969). "Phenoxyethanol: Protein Preservative for Taxonomists". Science. 163 (3868): 681–683. ISSN 0036-8075. JSTOR 1726343.
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- ^ Danabas, Durali; Yildirim, Nuran Cikcikoglu; Yildirim, Numan; Onal, Ayten Oztufekci; Uslu, Gulsad; Unlu, Erhan; Danabas, Seval; Ergin, Cemil; Tayhan, Nilgun (2016). "Cytokine Responses in Gills of Capoeta umbla as Biomarkers of Environmental Pollution". Water Environment Research. 88 (3): 217–222. ISSN 1061-4303. JSTOR 44134400.
- ^ Wineski LE, English AW (1989). "Phenoxyethanol as a nontoxic preservative in the dissection laboratory". Acta Anat (Basel). 136 (2): 155–8. doi:10.1159/000146816. PMID 2816264.
- ^ Tokunaga H, Takeuchi O, Ko R, Uchino T, Ando M (2003). "市販化粧水中のフェノキシエタノールおよびパラベン類の分析法に関する研究" [Studies for analyzing phenoxyethanol and parabens in commercial lotions] (PDF). Kokuritsu Iyakuhin Shokuhin Eisei Kenkyūjo Hōkoku (in Japanese) (121): 25–9. PMID 14740401.
- ^ Abstracts of the Proceedings of the Chemical Society. Chemical Society. 1895.
- ^ Bentley, William Henry; Haworth, Edward; Perkin, William Henry (1896). "On γ-phenoxy-derivatives of malonic acid and acetic acid, and various compounds used in the synthesis of these acids". Journal of the Chemical Society, Transactions. 69 (0): 161–175. doi:10.1039/CT8966900161. ISSN 0368-1645.
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