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Diethyl ether

≥98%, reagent grade, contains ≤2% ethanol and ≤10ppm BHT as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

Et2O, Ethoxyethane, Ether, Ethyl ether

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2)2O
CAS Number:
60-29-7
Molecular Weight:
74.12
Beilstein:
1696894
EC Number:
200-467-2
MDL number:
MFCD00011646
UNSPSC Code:
12352112
PubChem Substance ID:
329755043
NACRES:
NA.07

product name

Diethyl ether, reagent grade, ≥98%, contains ≤2% ethanol and ≤10ppm BHT as inhibitor

grade

reagent grade

Quality Level

100

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

28.5 psi ( 55 °C)
8.38 psi ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F
356 °F

contains

≤2% ethanol and ≤10ppm BHT as inhibitor

expl. lim.

36.5 %

impurities

≤0.5% (water)

refractive index

n20/D 1.3530 (lit.)

bp

34.6 °C (lit.)

mp

−116 °C (lit.)

density

0.706 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOCC

InChI

1S/C4H10O/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Diethylether, also known as ethyl ether or ether, is frequently used as a laboratory solvent. It is highly volatile, non-flammable, has limited solubility in water, and has high solubility in oil. Ethers are favored solvents for oils, fats, waxes, perfumes, dyes, resins, gums, and hydrocarbons. Additionally, it can be used as a fuel and to synthesize other chemical compounds. It is also employed as a solvent for Grignard synthesis.

Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H224,H302,H336

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Flam. Liq. 1 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Supplementary Hazards

EUH019,EUH066

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

-40.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-40 °C - closed cup

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