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1.00929

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Diethyl ether

≥99.9% (GC), contains 5-10 ppm 2, 6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT) as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

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

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2)2O
CAS Number:
60-29-7
Molecular Weight:
74.12
Beilstein:
1696894
MDL number:
MFCD00011646
UNSPSC Code:
12191502

product name

Diethyl ether,

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

vapor pressure

587 hPa ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.9% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F

potency

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

contains

5-10 ppm 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT) as stabilizer

expl. lim.

36.5 %

impurities

≤0.00003% Peroxide (as H2O2)
≤0.0002 meq/g Alkalinity
≤0.0005 meq/g Acidity
≤0.001% Aldehydes (as CH3CHO)
≤0.001% Carbonyl compounds (as CO)
≤0.005% Acetone (GC)
≤0.02% Ethanol (GC)
≤0.02% Methanol (GC)

evapn. residue

≤10 mg/L

color

APHA: ≤10

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.

2-25°C

SMILES string

CCOCC

InChI

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

InChI key

RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Analysis Note

Purity (GC): ≥ 99.9 %
Identity (IR): conforms
Color: ≤ 10 Hazen
Acidity: ≤ 0.0005 meq/g
Alkalinity: ≤ 0.0002 meq/g
Acetone (GC): ≤ 0.005 %
Ethanol (GC): ≤ 0.02 %
Methanol (GC): ≤ 0.02 %
Aldehydes (as CH₃CHO): ≤ 0.001 %
Carbonyl compounds (as CO): ≤ 0.001 %
Peroxide (as H₂O₂): ≤ 0.00003 %
Evaporation residue: ≤ 10 mg/l
Water: ≤ 0.005 %
The product is stabilized with 5 - 10 ppm 2,6-Di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol (BHT).

Pictograms

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GHS02,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H224,H302,H336

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Supplementary Hazards

EUH019,EUH066

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

closed cup

Flash Point(C)

closed cup

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