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Diethyl ether

ethanol stabilized, EMPARTA® ACS reagent

Synonym(s):

Ethyl ether, Ether, Et2O, Ethoxyethane, Ether, Ethyl ether

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Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2)2O
CAS Number:
60-29-7
Molecular Weight:
74.12
NACRES:
NA.05
EC Index Number:
200-467-2
UNSPSC Code:
12191502
MDL number:
MFCD00011646
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1696894
Grade:
ACS reagent
Bp:
34.6 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
587 hPa ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

Diethyl ether, for analysis, Ethanol stabilized EMPARTA® ACS

grade

ACS reagent

Quality Segment

200

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

587 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMPARTA®

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F

potency

1215 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat), >2000 mg/kg LD50, skin (Rabbit)

expl. lim.

36.5 %

dilution

(for routine analytical applications)

refractive index

n20/D 1.3530 (lit.)

bp

34.6 °C (lit.)

mp

−116 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point -40 °C

density

0.706 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

15-25°C

SMILES string

CCOCC

InChI

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

InChI key

RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

EMPARTA solvents are designed for routine chemical synthesis, drying, purification, and critical labware cleaning in quality control environments. Engineered for precision, they deliver consistently reproducible results essential for rigorous validation and documentation.

Exceptional Quality Standards: These solvents meet or exceed ACS specifications, providing assurance of high quality that is crucial for accurate testing and analysis in quality control.

Consistent Reproducibility: Designed for precision, the solvents ensure that results can be reliably reproduced, which is vital for maintaining compliance and integrity in quality control processes.

Versatile Applications: Suitable for a variety of QC tasks, including analytical testing, method validation, and testing USP/NF monographs, these solvents support a comprehensive approach to quality assurance in laboratory settings.

Legal Information

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

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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

Regulatory Listings

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Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

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Substances Subject to be Notified Names

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Group 4: Flammable liquids + Special flammables + Hazardous rank I

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