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Diethyl ether

≥99.9%, suitable for HPLC, inhibitor-free

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.07
PubChem Substance ID:
329753612
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
EC Number:
200-467-2
MDL number:
MFCD00011646
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1696894
Assay:
≥99.9%
Grade:
HPLC grade
Technique(s):
HPLC: suitable
Bp:
34.6 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
28.69 psi ( 55 °C), 8.59 psi ( 20 °C)
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Product Name

Diethyl ether, suitable for HPLC, ≥99.9%, inhibitor-free

grade

HPLC grade

Quality Segment

200

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

28.69 psi ( 55 °C), 8.59 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.9%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F

purified by

glass distillation

expl. lim.

36.5 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

≤0.03% water, ≤1 ppm peroxides (as H2O2)

evapn. residue

<0.0003%

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.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 218 nm Amax: 1.0, λ: 250 nm Amax: 0.20, λ: 275 nm Amax: 0.04, λ: 300-400 nm Amax: 0.01

application(s)

food and beverages

SMILES string

CCOCC

InChI

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

InChI key

RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application


  • Luminescence of In(III)Cl-etioporphyrin-I.: This study investigates the luminescence properties of In(III)Cl-etioporphyrin-I, employing diethyl ether in the synthesis process to enhance solubility and reaction outcomes (Koptyaev et al., 2023).


  • An efficient synthesis of phosphonated cyclopentenones by NaN(3)-catalyzed three-component reaction between trialkyl phosphites, ethyl arylmethylidenecyanoacetates and dialkyl acetylenedicarboxylates.: Highlights a novel synthesis technique using diethyl ether as a solvent to facilitate the reaction process, crucial for the production of phosphonated cyclopentenones (Ranjbar Derranji and Anary-Abbasinejad, 2024).


  • Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Phenolic Acid-Rich Extract from Hairy Roots of Dracocephalum moldavica.: Discusses the extraction of phenolic acids using diethyl ether from Dracocephalum moldavica, examining their antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties (Weremczuk-Jeżyna et al., 2023).

  • [An improved extraction and nonradioactive thin-layer chromatography detection method of mycolic acid].: Describes an improved method for the extraction and analysis of mycolic acid using diethyl ether, enhancing the detection efficiency in biological samples (Xu et al., 2023).


  • A Modified (1)H-NMR Quantification Method of Ephedrine Alkaloids in Ephedrae Herba Samples.: Presents a modified NMR quantification method where diethyl ether plays a critical role in the extraction and preparation of samples for precise measurement of ephedrine alkaloids (Li et al., 2023).


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pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

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

target_organs

Central nervous 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

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