185302

Diisopropyl ether

ReagentPlus^®, 99%, contains either BHT or hydroquinone as stabilizer

• Synonym(s): Isopropyl ether
• Linear Formula: (CH₃)₂CHOCH(CH₃)₂
• CAS Number: 108-20-3
• Molecular Weight: 102.17
• Beilstein: 1731256
• EC Number: 203-560-6
• MDL number: MFCD00008880
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502
• PubChem Substance ID: 329751685
• NACRES: NA.07

Properties

• vapor density: 3.5 (vs air)
• Quality Level: 100
• vapor pressure: 120 mmHg ( 20 °C)
• product line: ReagentPlus^®
• Assay: 99%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 827 °F
• expl. lim.: 1-21 %, 100 °F
• refractive index: n20/D 1.367 (lit.)
• bp: 68-69 °C (lit.)
• mp: −85 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.725 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: CC(C)OC(C)C
• InChI: 1S/C6H14O/c1-5(2)7-6(3)4/h5-6H,1-4H3
• InChI key: ZAFNJMIOTHYJRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Diisopropyl ether is a colorless liquid. It is widely used as a solvent for the isolation of fats and oils. It can be synthesized from isopropyl alcohol. Its mixture with isooctane has been added to the gasoline fuel as an antiknocking agent. Its synthesis from propylene and water in a single-pass trickle-bed reactor in the presence of an ion-exchange resin catalyst Amberlyst 15 has been proposed. Its efficacy as a fuel additive has been reported. When released in the atmosphere, it undergoes photodecomposition by reacting with OH radicals. Kinetics and mechanism of its reaction in atmosphere have been reported.

Application

Diisopropyl ether may be employed as a solvent for the preparation of aliphatic and aromatic cyanohydrins.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225,H336
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P243
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Central nervous system
• Supplementary Hazards: EUH019,EUH066
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): -20.2 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): -29 °C - closed cup