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Diethyl ether

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

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

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

28.5 psi ( 55 °C)
8.38 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.0%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F

contains

≤2% ethanol and ≤10ppm BHT as inhibitor

expl. lim.

36.5 %

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Titr. acid
≤0.001% Carbonyl (as HCHO)
≤0.5% (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 (also known as ethyl ether or ether) is a laboratory solvent. It is a desirable solvent for oils, fats, waxes, perfumes, dyes, resins, hydrocarbons, and gums. It is also used as fuel and to synthesize other chemical compounds. DEE is widely employed as a solvent for Grignard synthesis.

Application

Diethyl ether is used as a solvent in the 3D-printed reaction ware device for chemical synthesis.

Packaging

1, 4, 4 L in aluminum bottle

Pictograms

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Signal Word

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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