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1.00929

Diethyl ether

≥99.9% (GC), contains 5-10 ppm 2, 6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT) as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

Et2O, Ethoxyethane, Ethyl ether, Ether, Ether, Ethyl ether

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2)2O
CAS Number:
60-29-7
Molecular Weight:
74.12
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1696894
MDL number:
MFCD00011646
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Product Name

Diethyl ether,

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

587 hPa ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F

potency

1215 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

contains

5-10 ppm 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT) as stabilizer

expl. lim.

36.5 %

impurities

≤0.00003% Peroxide (as H2O2), ≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity, ≤0.0005 meq/g Acidity, ≤0.001% Aldehydes (as CH3CHO), ≤0.001% Carbonyl compounds (as CO), ≤0.005% Acetone (GC), ≤0.02% Ethanol (GC), ≤0.02% Methanol (GC)

evapn. residue

≤10 mg/L

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.3530 (lit.)

bp

34.6 °C (lit.)

mp

−116 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point -40 °C

density

0.706 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-25°C

SMILES string

CCOCC

InChI

1S/C4H10O/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3

InChI key

RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

SeccoSolv ready-to-use dried solvents fulfill even the most stringent requirements. They are produced using specially selected distillation methods that ensure consistently high dryness and batch-to-batch consistency. To protect the quality of these products even better from potential contaminants, our new SeccoSept septum seal cap provides multiple layers of protection to keep solvents in flawless condition before, during, and after removal.

Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.9 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Color: ≤ 10 Hazen
Acidity: ≤ 0.0005 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Acetone (GC): ≤ 0.005 %
Ethanol (GC): ≤ 0.02 %
Methanol (GC): ≤ 0.02 %
Aldehydes (as CH₃CHO): ≤ 0.001 %
Carbonyl compounds (as CO): ≤ 0.001 %
Peroxide (as H₂O₂): ≤ 0.00003 %
Evaporation residue: ≤ 10 mg/l
Water: ≤ 0.005 %
The product is stabilized with 5 - 10 ppm 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT).

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Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H224,H302,H336

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

supp_hazards

EUH019,EUH066

Storage Class

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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