Benzene methyl ether is also called the sledge ether, methoxy benzene, methyl phenyl ether, a colorless liquid with anise smell, taste sweet, natural exists in tarragon essence oil, insoluble in water, soluble in ethanol, ethyl ether, acetone, soluble in benzene.
Stimulate the eyes and mucous membranes.
Originally from the distillation of salicylic acid methyl ester or methoxy benzoic acid, now mainly using dimethyl sulfate methylation reagent which is reaction with phenol in alkaline aqueous solution.
Phenyl ether can easily occur with electrophilic substitution in the aromatic nucleus.
To form a viscous oil or resin with formaldehyde.
In response to chlorophosphate, the formation of chlorobenzene and a small number of adjacent chlorine products;
Sulfonyl chloride reacts with 2, 4, 6-trichlorobenzene.
In addition, benzene methyl ether and hydrobromic acid or heating with hydroiodic acid, carbon-oxygen bond rupture occurs, generation of phenol and halogen methane, it is the important method for determination of methoxyl group on the benzene.