Skip to Content
Merck
CN
All Photos(1)

Documents

Safety Information

31690

Sigma-Aldrich

Diethyl ether

≥99.8% (GC), puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, contains ~0.0005% 2, 6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer

Synonym(s):

Et2O, Ethoxyethane, Ether, Ethyl ether

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3CH2)2O
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
74.12
Beilstein:
1696894
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352112
PubChem Substance ID:

product name

Diethyl ether, puriss. p.a., ACS reagent, ≥99.8% (GC)

grade

ACS reagent
puriss. p.a.

Quality Level

vapor density

2.6 (vs air)

Assay

≥99.8% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

320 °F

contains

~0.0005% 2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-methylphenol as stabilizer

expl. lim.

36.5 %

impurities

≤0.00003% peroxides (as H2O2)
≤0.0002 meq/g Titr. acid
≤0.0005% free acid (as CH3COOH)
≤0.001% acetaldehyde (CH3CHO)
≤0.001% formaldehyde (HCHO)
≤0.1% water
<0.002% ketone (as CH3COCH3)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

refractive index

n20/D 1.3530 (lit.)
n20/D 1.353

bp

34.6 °C (lit.)

mp

−116 °C (lit.)

density

0.706 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

cation traces

Al: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ba: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Bi: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Ca: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Cd: ≤0.05 mg/kg
Co: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cr: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Cu: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Fe: ≤0.1 mg/kg
K: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Li: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mg: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Mn: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Mo: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Na: ≤0.5 mg/kg
Ni: ≤0.02 mg/kg
Pb: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Sr: ≤0.1 mg/kg
Zn: ≤0.1 mg/kg

SMILES string

CCOCC

InChI

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

InChI key

RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Looking for similar products? Visit Product Comparison Guide

General description

Diethyl ether (DEE) is widely employed as solvent for Grignard synthesis. Its efficacy as solvent for Formalin-ether (F-E) sedimentation technique has been studied. It has been reported as a hydroboration solvent. DEE is a promising compression-ignition fuel and its energy density is much higher than ethanol. It is also one of the components in a blend used in diesel fuel.

Application

Diethyl ether may be employed as solvent for the oxidation of secondary alcohols into ketones. It may be employed as solvent in the preparation of triblock copolymer of PCL-PEG-PCL, acrylated PCL-PEG-PCL and the pentablock copolymer PAE-PCL-PEG-PCL-PAE [PAE = poly(β-amino ester), PEG = poly(ethylene glycol), PCL = poly(ε-caprolactone)].

Other Notes

A -D suffix exists for administrative purposes only.
All -D packages are 100% the same product, same quality, same specification as the package sizes previously sold without a -D.
Sales restrictions may apply

Pictograms

FlameExclamation mark

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

Hazard Classifications

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

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Supplementary Hazards

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

closed cup

Flash Point(C)

closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Regulatory Information

新产品

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Dai P Huynh et al.
Biomaterials, 29(16), 2527-2534 (2008-03-11)
The concept of this research is using poly(beta-amino ester) (PAE) as a duo-functional group for synthesis of the novel sensitive injectable hydrogel for controlled drug/protein delivery. Firstly, PAE made of 1,4-butanediol diacrylate and 4,4'-trimethylene dipiperidine is used as a pH-sensitive
Diethyl ether (DEE) as a renewable diesel fuel.
Bailey B, et al.
No. 972978. SAE technical paper (1997)
Oxidation of secondary alcohols in diethyl ether with aqueous chromic acid. Convenient procedure for the preparation of ketones in high epimeric purity.
Brown HC, et al.
The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 36(3), 387-390 (1971)
K H Young et al.
Journal of clinical microbiology, 10(6), 852-853 (1979-12-01)
Ethyl acetate appears to be a satisfactory subsitute solvent for diethyl ether in the Formalin-ether sedimentation technique. In comparative studies, concentration of organisms with ethyl acetate was equal to or greater than that with diethyl ether. No distortion or alteration
Eagleson M.
Concise Encyclopedia Chemistry, 471-471 (1994)

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service