1.00929

Diethyl ether

≥99.9% (GC), contains 5-10 ppm 2, 6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT) as stabilizer

• Synonym(s): Et2O, Ethoxyethane, Ethyl ether, Ether, Ether, Ethyl ether
• Linear Formula: (CH₃CH₂)₂O
• CAS Number: 60-29-7
• Molecular Weight: 74.12
• Beilstein: 1696894
• MDL number: MFCD00011646
• UNSPSC Code: 12191502

Properties

• product name: Diethyl ether,
• vapor density: 2.6 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 587 hPa ( 20 °C)
• Assay: ≥99.9% (GC)
• form: liquid
• autoignition temp.: 320 °F
• potency: 1215 mg/kg LD₅₀, oral (Rat); >2000 mg/kg LD₅₀, skin (Rabbit)
• contains: 5-10 ppm 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT) as stabilizer
• expl. lim.: 36.5 %
• impurities: ≤0.00003% Peroxide (as H2O2); ≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity; ≤0.0005 meq/g Acidity; ≤0.001% Aldehydes (as CH₃CHO); ≤0.001% Carbonyl compounds (as CO); ≤0.005% Acetone (GC); ≤0.02% Ethanol (GC); ≤0.02% Methanol (GC)
• evapn. residue: ≤10 mg/L
• color: APHA: ≤10
• 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.)
• storage temp.: 2-25°C
• SMILES string: CCOCC
• InChI: 1S/C4H10O/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.9 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Color: ≤ 10 Hazen
Acidity: ≤ 0.0005 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Acetone (GC): ≤ 0.005 %
Ethanol (GC): ≤ 0.02 %
Methanol (GC): ≤ 0.02 %
Aldehydes (as CH₃CHO): ≤ 0.001 %
Carbonyl compounds (as CO): ≤ 0.001 %
Peroxide (as H₂O₂): ≤ 0.00003 %
Evaporation residue: ≤ 10 mg/l
Water: ≤ 0.005 %
The product is stabilized with 5 - 10 ppm 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT).

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