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Diethyl ether

≥97.5%, contains BHT as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

Et2O, Ethoxyethane, Ether, Ethyl ether

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2)2O
CAS Number:
60-29-7
Molecular Weight:
74.12
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329751586
eCl@ss:
39021002
UNSPSC Code:
12352112
EC Number:
200-467-2
MDL number:
MFCD00011646
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1696894
Assay:
≥97.5%
Vapor pressure:
28.5 psi

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Product Name

Diethyl ether,

InChI key

RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

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

SMILES string

CCOCC

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

28.5 psi

assay

≥97.5%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F

contains

BHT as stabilizer

expl. lim.

36.5 %

impurities

2% ethyl alcohol

refractive index

n20/D 1.3530 (lit.)

Quality Level

100

mp

−116 °C (lit.)

density

0.706 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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General description

Diethyl ether (DEE) is widely employed as solvent for Grignard synthesis. It has been reported as a hydroboration solvent. DEE is a promising compression-ignition fuel and its energy density is much higher than ethanol. It is also one of the components in a blend used in diesel fuel. It can also be used as a alternative of diesel fuel.

Application

Diethyl ether may be employed as a solvent in the following studies:
  • Oxidation of secondary alcohols into ketones.
  • Preparation of pentablock copolymer PAE-PCL-PEG-PCL-PAE [PAE = poly(β-amino ester), PEG = poly(ethylene glycol), PCL = poly(ε-caprolactone)].
  • Preparation of triblock copolymer of PCL-PEG-PCL.
  • Preparation of acrylated PCL-PEG-PCL.

Packaging

Packaged in seal-top can

signalword

Danger

pictograms

FlameExclamation mark
GHS02,GHS07

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Respiratory system

supp_hazards

EUH019,EUH066

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-40.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-40 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCN7066
STBL4423
STBK9896
STBL3321
STBL1776

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Diethyl ether (DEE) as a renewable diesel fuel.
No. 972978. SAE technical paper (1997)
Dai P Huynh et al.
Biomaterials, 29(16), 2527-2534 (2008-03-11)
The concept of this research is using poly(beta-amino ester) (PAE) as a duo-functional group for synthesis of the novel sensitive injectable hydrogel for controlled drug/protein delivery. Firstly, PAE made of 1,4-butanediol diacrylate and 4,4'-trimethylene dipiperidine is used as a pH-sensitive
Oxidation of secondary alcohols in diethyl ether with aqueous chromic acid. Convenient procedure for the preparation of ketones in high epimeric purity.
Brown HC, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 36(3), 387-390 (1971)
Juan E Camacho Londoño et al.
European heart journal, 36(33), 2257-2266 (2015-06-13)
Pathological cardiac hypertrophy is a major predictor for the development of cardiac diseases. It is associated with chronic neurohumoral stimulation and with altered cardiac Ca(2+) signalling in cardiomyocytes. TRPC proteins form agonist-induced cation channels, but their functional role for Ca(2+)
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 471-471 (1994)
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