Name: Diethyl ether
Brand: SIGALD

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Linear Formula:

(CH₃CH₂)₂O

CAS Number:

60-29-7

Molecular Weight:

74.12

Beilstein:

1696894

EC Number:

200-467-2

MDL number:

MFCD00011646

UNSPSC Code:

12352112

PubChem Substance ID:

329760655

NACRES:

NA.07

Grade:

ACS reagent

Bp:

34.6 °C (lit.)

Vapor pressure:

28.5 psi ( 55 °C)
8.38 psi ( 20 °C)

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Product Name

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

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

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 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

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.

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Application

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

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 - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

-40 °C - closed cup

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