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24004-M

Diethyl ether

≥99.5% (GC), puriss, contains ~5 mg/L 2, 6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP

Synonym(s):

Et2O, Ethoxyethane, Ether, Ethyl ether

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2)2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.12
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352112
EC Number:
200-467-2
MDL number:
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1696894
Assay:
≥99.5% (GC)
Technique(s):
GC/GC: suitable
Bp:
34.6 °C (lit.)
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Product Name

Diethyl ether, puriss., contains ~5 mg/L 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer, meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP, ≥99.5% (GC)

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

grade

puriss.

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F

quality

meets analytical specification of Ph. Eur., BP

contains

~5 mg/L 2,6-di-tert.-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer

expl. lim.

36.5 %

technique(s)

GC/GC: suitable

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)

refractive index

n20/D 1.3530 (lit.)

bp

34.6 °C (lit.)

mp

−116 °C (lit.)

density

0.706 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOCC

InChI

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

InChI key

RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Diethyl ether can be used as a solvent:
  • In the catalytic depolymerization of alkali lignin to yield monomeric phenolic compounds.
  • To synthesize aziridines via aza-Darzens reaction.
  • In the catalytic hydrogenation of aldehydes to alcohols.


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Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

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Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-40.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-40.00 °C - closed cup



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A study on the catalytic hydrogenation of aldehydes using mayenite as active support for palladium
Proto A, et al.
Catalysis Communications, 68, 41-45 (2015)
Asymmetric aziridine synthesis by aza-Darzens reaction of N-diphenylphosphinylimines with chiral enolates. Part 1: Formation of cis-aziridines
Sweeney J, et al.
Tetrahedron, 62, 3681-3693 (2006)
Catalytic depolymerization of alkali lignin in subcritical water: influence of formic acid and Pd/C catalyst on the yields of liquid monomeric aromatic products
Onwudili J, et al.
Green Chemistry, 16, 4740-4748 (2014)