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Diethyl ether

≥99.0%, anhydrous, ACS reagent, contains 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:
329755042
NACRES:
NA.07

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

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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.

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H224,H302,H336,H412

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

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