Diethyl ether
SIGALD/24004 - puriss., contains ~5 mg/L 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, ≥99.5% (GC)
Synonym: Et2O; Ethoxyethane; Ether; Ethyl ether
CAS Number: 60-29-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H10O
Molecular Weight: 74.12
EC Number: 200-467-2
MDL Number: MFCD00011646
Linear Formula: (CH3CH2)2O
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 320 °F |
| bp | 34.6 °C (lit.) |
| contains | ~5 mg/L 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer |
| density | 0.706 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 36.5 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | puriss. |
| impurities | acidic reac. Impurities, in accordance |
| aldehydes, in accordance | |
| residual solvents, in accordance | |
| ≤0.0002% peroxides (as H2O2) | |
| ≤0.002% free acid (as CH3COOH) | |
| ≤0.002% non-volatile matter | |
| ≤0.2% water (Karl Fischer) | |
| InChI | 1S/C4H10O/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4 |
| InChI key | RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −116 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | CCOCC |
| technique(s) | GC/GC: suitable |
| vapor density | 2.6 (vs air) |
| Application: | Diethyl ether may be employed as a solvent for the conversion of secondary alcohols into ketones. |
| Other Notes: | The article number 24004-4X2.5L-R will be discontinued. Please order the single bottle 24004-2.5L-R which is physically identical with the same exact specifications. |
| Symbol | ![]() GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H224 - H302 - H336 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P301 + P312 - P403 + P233 |
| Hazard Codes | F+,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 12-19-22-66-67 |
| Safety Statements | 9-16-29-33 |
| RIDADR | UN1155 - class 3 - PG 1 - Diethyl ether |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | -40.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | -40 °C - closed cup |
| Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH019 - EUH066 |
| Purity | ≥99.5% (GC) |
| bp | 34.6 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −116 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.706 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352112 |



