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Diethyl ether

≥99.7%, anhydrous, contains 1 ppm BHT as inhibitor

Synonym(s):

Et2O, Ethoxyethane, Ether, Ethyl ether

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2)2O
CAS Number:
60-29-7
Molecular Weight:
74.12
UNSPSC Code:
12352112
NACRES:
NA.22
MDL number:
MFCD00011646
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1696894
Assay:
≥99.7%
Grade:
anhydrous
Bp:
34.6 °C (lit.)
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Product Name

Diethyl ether, contains 1 ppm BHT as inhibitor, anhydrous, ≥99.7%

grade

anhydrous

Quality Level

200

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

assay

≥99.7%

autoignition temp.

320 °F

contains

1 ppm BHT as inhibitor

expl. lim.

36.5 %

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

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pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

signalword

Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

-40.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

-40 °C - closed cup

supp_hazards

EUH019,EUH066

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