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472484

Diethyl ether

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

Synonym(s):

Ether, Ethyl ether

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2)2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.12
EC Number:
200-467-2
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1696894
MDL number:
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grade

ACS reagent

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

28.5 psi ( 55 °C), 8.38 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

≥98.0%

autoignition temp.

320 °F

contains

~2% ethanol and ~10 ppm BHT as inhibitor

expl. lim.

36.5 %

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Titr. acid, ≤0.001% Carbonyl ( as HCHO ), ≤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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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-40.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-40 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves



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