1,2-Diphenoxyethane CAS 104-66-5

1. Chemical engineering and materials synthesis field: Core intermediates

Diphenoxyethane, as an organic synthesis intermediate, is used to prepare derivatives containing ether bonds or aromatic ring structures. For instance, through the modification of ether bonds and the substitution reaction of aromatic rings, intermediates in the fields of medicine and pesticides can be synthesized. Diphenoxyethane DPE may be used to construct more complex functional organic molecular frameworks (such as precursors of polymer monomers containing diphenoxy structures).

In the modification of polymer materials, it can be used as an auxiliary monomer or crosslinking regulator to participate in the synthesis or modification process of some polymers (such as polyolefins and epoxy resins), and improve the flexibility, weather resistance or compatibility of the material by introducing a phenoxy structure.

2. Functional material additives: Sensitizers and additives

Thermosensitive material sensitizer: Due to the electronic effect and spatial structure characteristics of the diphenoxy group in its molecular structure, diphenoxyethane can be used as a sensitizing component for new thermosensitive materials (such as thermal imaging materials and thermal recording paper coatings). By working in synergy with color developers and color formers, it can enhance the color sensitivity, color density and storage stability of thermosensitive materials.

Polyolefin catalyst additive diphenoxyethane DPE, as a potential co-catalyst or regulator in the polymerization process of polyolefins (such as polyethylene and polypropylene), can fine-tune the polymerization reaction rate or improve the molecular weight distribution and steric regularity of the polymer by interacting with the main catalyst (such as Ziegler-Natta catalyst) This further optimizes the mechanical properties of polyolefin materials (such as impact resistance and toughness).

3. Other industrial uses

Solvents and extractants: 1 2-diphenoxyethane, due to its molecular combination of the hydrophobicity of the aromatic ring and the weak polarity of the ether bond, can be used as a moderately polar solvent in specific scenarios to dissolve some aromatic compounds or polar organic molecules. Diphenoxyethane can also be attempted to be used as an extractant to participate in the separation and purification of low-concentration organic substances (such as extracting specific organic substances from aqueous solutions), but the application scope of this use is relatively narrow and needs to be combined with specific process requirements.