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Diisopropyl ether

ReagentPlus®, 99%, contains either BHT or hydroquinone as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

Isopropyl ether

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Linear Formula:
(CH3)2CHOCH(CH3)2
CAS Number:
108-20-3
Molecular Weight:
102.17
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
NACRES:
NA.07
PubChem Substance ID:
329751685
EC Number:
203-560-6
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1731256
MDL number:
MFCD00008880
Assay:
99%
Bp:
68-69 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
120 mmHg ( 20 °C)

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InChI key

ZAFNJMIOTHYJRJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C6H14O/c1-5(2)7-6(3)4/h5-6H,1-4H3

SMILES string

CC(C)OC(C)C

vapor density

3.5 (vs air)

vapor pressure

120 mmHg ( 20 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

827 °F

expl. lim.

1-21 %, 100 °F

dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.367 (lit.)

bp

68-69 °C (lit.)

mp

−85 °C (lit.)

density

0.725 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

Quality Level

100

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General description

Diisopropyl ether is a colorless liquid. It is widely used as a solvent for the isolation of fats and oils. It can be synthesized from isopropyl alcohol. Its mixture with isooctane has been added to the gasoline fuel as an antiknocking agent. Its synthesis from propylene and water in a single-pass trickle-bed reactor in the presence of an ion-exchange resin catalyst Amberlyst 15 has been proposed. Its efficacy as a fuel additive has been reported. When released in the atmosphere, it undergoes photodecomposition by reacting with OH radicals. Kinetics and mechanism of its reaction in atmosphere have been reported.

Application

Diisopropyl ether may be employed as a solvent for the preparation of aliphatic and aromatic cyanohydrins.

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

pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H225,H336

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

supp_hazards

EUH019,EUH066

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-20.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-29 °C - closed cup

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Atmospheric chemistry of automotive fuel additives: diisopropyl ether.
Wallington TJ, et al.
Environmental Science & Technology, 27(1), 98-104 (1993)
Single stage synthesis of diisopropyl ether-an alternative octane enhancer for lead-free petrol.
Heese FP, et al.
Catalysis Today, 49(1), 327-335 (1999)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 325-325 (1994)
Novel (R)-oxynitrilase sources for the synthesis of (R)-cyanohydrins in diisopropyl ether.
Kiljunen E and Kanerva LT.
Tetrahedron Asymmetry, 8(8), 1225-1234 (1997)
I Linhart et al.
Toxicology and applied pharmacology, 136(1), 155-160 (1996-01-01)
Biotransformation of acrolein (ACR) was studied in vivo in the rat following inhalation and ip administration. The major and minor urinary metabolites were 3-hydroxypropylmercapturic acid (HPMA) and 2-carboxyethylmercapturic acid (CEMA), respectively. Male Wistar rats were exposed to ACR, 23, 42
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