Diphenyl Oxide

By Application

• Fragrance Industry:-Because of its odour reminiscent of scented geranium as well as its stability and low price, diphenyl ether is used in larger quantities in soaps, detergents & incense sticks. It is also used in many perfumes and has other perfumery applications.
• Blowing Agent:-DPO is used in the manufacturing of blowing agents for rubber.
• Lubricants & Industrial Surfactants:-Used in the manufacturing of high – temperature lubricants & industrial surfactants. In specialty surfactants which find application in textiles, mining, Petroleums, agriculture etc.
• Solvent for Drugs:-DPO can be used as a high boiling reaction solvent in the manufacturing of drugs like Chloroquine Phosphate (anti-malarial drug), Norfloxacin, Pefloxacin Ciprofloxacin (broad spectrum antibiotics) etc.
• Fire Retardant:-DPO on bromination gives Deca Bromo Diphenyl oxide, which is widely used in the plastics industry as a fire retardant.
• Flavour Industry:-Due to its rosy, floral, geranium-like flavour it is used as a flavour for vegetables, yellow fruit, tropical fruit and other sweet flavours ingredients.
• Heat Transfer Medium:-DPO when blended with Biphenyl produces Thermic Fluid, which is widely used as high temperature heat transfer media. Such a mixture is well-suited for heat transfer applications because of the relatively large temperature range of its liquid state.
• Other Industry:-Heat – transfer medium resins for laminated electrical insulation, chemical intermediate for such reactions as halogenations, Acylation, Alkylation etc.