346136

Diethyl ether

≥99.0%, anhydrous, ACS reagent, contains BHT as inhibitor

• Synonym(s): Et2O, Ethoxyethane, Ether, Ethyl ether
• 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: 329755042

Properties

• product name: Diethyl ether, ACS reagent, anhydrous, ≥99.0%, contains BHT as inhibitor
• grade: ACS reagent; anhydrous
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 2.6 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 28.66 psi ( 55 °C); 8.56 psi ( 20 °C)
• Assay: ≥99.0%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 320 °F
• contains: BHT as inhibitor
• expl. lim.: 36.5 %
• impurities: Alcohol ( as CH₃CH₂OH ), passes test; ≤0.0002 meq/g Titr. acid; ≤0.001% Carbonyl ( as HCHO ); ≤0.03% water; ≤1 ppm Peroxide ( as H₂O₂)
• evapn. residue: ≤0.001%
• color: APHA: ≤10
• 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

Description

General description

Diethyl ether is a versatile organic solvent used in the fields of diesel engines, agriculture, food, chemical, biological, pharmaceutical, and medical industries.

Application

Diethyl ether can be used as a solvent in the:

• Ring-opening polymerization of ε-caprolactone to synthesize polycaprolactone.
• Rh-catalyzed C-H allylation of amides with allyl halides to synthesize allylated amides.
• Photochemical α-bromination of aromatic and aliphatic carbonyl compounds with N-bromosuccinimide to synthesize α-brominated ketones.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H224 - H302 - H336 - H412
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P240 - P273 - P301 + P312 - P403 + P233
• Hazard Classifications: Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Aquatic Chronic 3 - 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
• Flash Point(C): -40 °C