346144

Diethyl ether

≥98%, reagent grade, contains ≤2% ethanol and ≤10ppm BHT as inhibitor

• Synonym(s): Et2O, Ethoxyethane, Ether, Ethyl ether
• 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: 329755043
• NACRES: NA.07

Properties

• product name: Diethyl ether, reagent grade, ≥98%, contains ≤2% ethanol and ≤10ppm BHT as inhibitor
• grade: reagent grade
• vapor density: 2.6 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 28.5 psi ( 55 °C); 8.38 psi ( 20 °C)
• Assay: ≥98%
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 320 °F; 356 °F
• contains: ≤2% ethanol and ≤10ppm BHT as inhibitor
• expl. lim.: 36.5 %
• impurities: ≤0.5% (water)
• 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

Description

General description

Diethylether, also known as ethyl ether or ether, is frequently used as a laboratory solvent. It is highly volatile, non-flammable, has limited solubility in water, and has high solubility in oil. Ethers are favored solvents for oils, fats, waxes, perfumes, dyes, resins, gums, and hydrocarbons. Additionally, it can be used as a fuel and to synthesize other chemical compounds. It is also employed as a solvent for Grignard synthesis.

Safety Information

• 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