Ether | |
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Molecular structure via molpic | |
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Molecular formula | C4H10O |
Molecular mass | 74.12 g/mol |
Density | 0.714 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float g/cm3 |
Appearance | Colorless, volatile, mobile liquid |
Odor | Sweetish, pungent odor |
Taste | Burning and sweet taste |
Predicted LogP | 0.9 |
Melting point | -177.3 °F (NTP, 1992) |
Boiling point | 94.3 ° |
Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
Solubility | greater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) |
Chirality | achiral |
Identifiers [] | |
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IUPAC name | ethoxyethane |
SMILES | CCOCC |
InChI | InChI=1S/C4H10O/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 |
InChIKey | RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
Diethyl ether
Diethyl ether (also known as ether, Ethyl ether, Pronarcol, Diethyl oxide, Aether, Diethylether, Solvent ether, 3-Oxapentane, Anesthesia ether or Diethylaether)