32203

Diethyl ether

contains BHT as inhibitor, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, reag. ISO, reag. Ph. Eur., ≥99.8%

• Synonym(s): 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
• PubChem Substance ID: 329754098
• NACRES: NA.07

Properties

• grade: ACS reagent; puriss. p.a.
• Quality Level: 200
• Agency: USP/NF; reag. ISO; reag. Ph. Eur.
• vapor density: 2.6 (vs air)
• assay: ≥99.8% (GC); ≥99.8%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 320 °F
• contains: BHT as inhibitor
• expl. lim.: 36.5 %
• impurities: ≤0.00003% peroxides (as H₂O₂); ≤0.00007% adehydes (as HCHO); ≤0.0002% free acid (as CH₃COOH); ≤0.001% carbonyl compounds (as CO); ≤0.001% non-volatile matter; ≤0.005% acetone (GC); ≤0.02% ethanol (GC); 0.03% water (Karl Fischer); 5-8 ppm BHT (GC)
• 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.)
• cation traces: Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg; B: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg; Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg; Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Fe: ≤0.05 mg/kg; Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg; Pb: ≤0.05 mg/kg; Sn: ≤0.1 mg/kg; Zn: ≤0.05 mg/kg
• SMILES string: CCOCC
• suitability: passes test for reaction against H₂SO₄
• InChI: 1S/C4H10O/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Diethyl ether (DEE) is widely employed as solvent for Grignard synthesis.[1] Its efficacy as solvent for formalin-ether (F-E) sedimentation technique has been studied.[2] It has been reported as a hydroboration solvent.[3] DEE is a promising compression-ignition fuel and its energy density is much higher than ethanol. It is also one of the components in a blend used in diesel fuel. It can also be used as alternative of diesel fuel.[4]

Application

Diethyl ether may be employed as solvent for the oxidation of secondary alcohols into ketones.[3] It may be employed as solvent in the preparation of triblock copolymer of PCL-PEG-PCL, acrylated PCL-PEG-PCL and the pentablock copolymer PAE-PCL-PEG-PCL-PAE [PAE = poly(β-amino ester), PEG = poly(ethylene glycol), PCL = poly(ε-caprolactone)].[5]

Other Notes

The article number 32203-4X2.5L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 32203-2.5L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
The article number 32203-4X2.5L-M will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 32203-2.5L-M which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
The article number 32203-6X1L will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 32203-1L which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.
The article number 32203-6X1L-M will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 32203-1L-M which is physically identical with the same exact specifications.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H224 - H302 - H336
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P301 + P312 - P403 + P233
• 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
• Flash Point(C): -40 °C