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Diethyl ether

puriss., contains ~5 mg/L 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, ≥99.5% (GC)

Synonym(s):
Ether, Ethyl ether
Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2)2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.12
Beilstein:
1696894
EC Number:
MDL number:
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.07

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

Quality Level

grade

puriss.

Assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F

contains

~5 mg/L 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer

expl. lim.

36.5 %

impurities

acidic reac. Impurities, in accordance
aldehydes, in accordance
residual solvents, in accordance
≤0.0002% peroxides (as H2O2)
≤0.002% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.002% non-volatile matter
≤0.2% water (Karl Fischer)

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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Diethyl ether puriss., contains ~5 mg/L 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, ≥99.5% (GC)

Sigma-Aldrich

24004

Diethyl ether

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

Sigma-Aldrich

346144

Diethyl ether

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

Sigma-Aldrich

346136

Diethyl ether

Diethyl ether ACS reagent, ≥98.0%, contains ≤2% ethanol and ≤10ppm BHT as inhibitor

Sigma-Aldrich

676845

Diethyl ether

grade

puriss.

grade

-

grade

-

grade

-

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

assay

≥98%

assay

≥99.0%

assay

≥98.0%

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F

autoignition temp.

320 °F, 356 °F

autoignition temp.

320 °F

autoignition temp.

320 °F

expl. lim.

36.5 %

expl. lim.

36.5 %

expl. lim.

36.5 %

expl. lim.

36.5 %

Application

Diethyl ether may be employed as a solvent for the conversion of secondary alcohols into ketones.

Other Notes

The article number 24004-4X2.5L-R will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 24004-2.5L-R which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.

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Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Supplementary Hazards

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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Diels-Alder reactions in ionic liquids. A safe recyclable alternative to lithium perchlorate-diethyl ether mixtures.
Earle MJ, et al.
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Bailey B, et al.
No. 972978. SAE technical paper (1997)
Oxidation of secondary alcohols in diethyl ether with aqueous chromic acid. Convenient procedure for the preparation of ketones in high epimeric purity.
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The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 36(3), 387-390 (1971)
K H Young et al.
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