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Diethyl ether

≥98% (GC), contains 2% ethanol as stabilizer, suitable for UV/Vis spectroscopy, Uvasol®

Synonym(s):

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

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2)2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.12
Beilstein:
1696894
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
EC Index Number:
200-467-2
NACRES:
NA.03

product name

Diethyl ether, for spectroscopy Uvasol®

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

587 hPa ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥98% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F

potency

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

contains

2% ethanol as stabilizer

expl. lim.

36.5 %

technique(s)

UV/Vis spectroscopy: suitable

impurities

≤0.0002 meq/g Acidity
≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity
≤0.0005% Peroxide
≤0.03% Water

evapn. residue

≤0.0003%

color

APHA: ≤10

transmittance

220 nm, ≥30%
235 nm, ≥55%
250 nm, ≥80%
270 nm, ≥90%
300 nm, ≥98%

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.)

UV absorption

λ: 220 nm Amax: ≤0.52
λ: 235 nm Amax: ≤0.26
λ: 250 nm Amax: ≤0.10
λ: 270 nm Amax: ≤0.05
λ: 300 nm Amax: ≤0.01

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

CCOCC

InChI

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

InChI key

RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Legal Information

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

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Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Central nervous system

Supplementary Hazards

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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