Diethyl ether
SIGALD/676845 - ACS reagent, ≥98.0%, contains ≤2% ethanol and ≤10ppm BHT as inhibitor
Synonym: 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 | ≥98.0% |
| autoignition temp. | 320 °F |
| bp | 34.6 °C (lit.) |
| color | APHA: ≤10 |
| contains | ≤2% ethanol and ≤10ppm BHT as inhibitor |
| density | 0.706 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| evapn. residue | ≤0.001% |
| expl. lim. | 36.5 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | ≤0.0002 meq/g Titr. acid |
| ≤0.001% Carbonyl (as HCHO) | |
| ≤0.5% (water) | |
| ≤1 ppm Peroxide (as H2O2) | |
| 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 |
| vapor density | 2.6 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 28.5 psi ( 55 °C) |
| 8.38 psi ( 20 °C) |
| Application: | Diethyl ether is used as a solvent in the 3D-printed reaction ware device for chemical synthesis. |
| General description: | Diethyl ether (also known as ethyl ether or ether) is a laboratory solvent. It is a desirable solvent for oils, fats, waxes, perfumes, dyes, resins, hydrocarbons, and gums. It is also used as fuel and to synthesize other chemical compounds. DEE is widely employed as a solvent for Grignard synthesis. |
| Packaging: | 1, 4, 4×4 L in aluminum bottle |
| 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 | 16 |
| 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 | ≥98.0% |
| bp | 34.6 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −116 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.706 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352112 |