C2H6O
46.07 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
DIMETHYL ETHER
CAS115-10-6EC204-065-8
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
aerosol propellant and fuel applications
Dimethyl ether is the simplest ether, a colorless gas used as an aerosol propellant and being explored as a fuel. It serves as a precursor to other organic compounds.
aerosol propellantfuel
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CAS 115-10-6
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Safety Reference
Danger
H220Extremely flammable gas
H280Contains gas under pressure; may explode if heated
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
methoxymethane
InChIKey
LCGLNKUTAGEVQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COC
Synonyms (21)
- 1,1'-OXYBISMETHANE
- DIMETHYL ETHER
- DIMETHYL ETHER [MART.]
- Demeon D
- Dimehtylether
- Dimethyl ether, puriss.
- Dimethyl oxide
- Dymel
- Dymel A
- Ether, dimethyl
- Ether, methyl
- Methane, 1,1'-oxybis-
- Methane, oxybis-
- Methoxymethane
- Methyl ether
- Methyl oxide
- Oxybismethane
- Wood ether
- monomethylether