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C4H10O
74.12 g/mol
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DIETHYL ETHER

CAS60-29-7EC200-467-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
Solvent and reagent in organic syntheses

Diethyl ether is a highly volatile, flammable organic compound widely used as a solvent and reagent in industrial and laboratory organic syntheses. Its primary significance lies in its ability to dissolve a variety of nonpolar substances, making it valuable for extraction and chemical manufacturing processes.

Solvent for waxes, fats, oils, perfumes, nitrocellulose, and alkaloidsPriming gasoline enginesComponent of cold weather starting fluids for diesel and gasoline engines

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Safety Reference

Flammable
Flammable
Harmful
Harmful
Health Hazard
Health Hazard
Danger
H224Extremely flammable liquid and vapour
H302Harmful if swallowed
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H320Causes eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H372Causes damage to organs through prolonged or repeated exposure
H305May be harmful if swallowed and enters airways
H316Causes mild skin irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

ethoxyethane

InChIKey

RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CCOCC

Synonyms (86)
  • Diethyl ether, puriss., meets analytical specification of Ph.??Eur., BP, >=99.5% (GC)
  • Ether (JP17/USP)
  • Isopropyl Alcohol EP Impurity D
  • 1,1'-Oxybisethane
  • 1,1'-oxobis(ethane)
  • 1,1'-oxydiethane
  • 1-Ethoxyethane #
  • 2-ethoxyethane
  • 3-Oxapentane
  • Aether
  • Anaesthetic ether
  • Anesthesia ether
  • Anesthetic ether
  • Anhydrous ether
  • DIETHYL ETHER
  • Diaethylaether
  • Diaethylaether [German]
  • Diethyether
  • Diethyl ether or ethyl ether
  • Diethyl ether, p.a.
  • Diethyl oxide
  • Diethylaether
  • Diethylether (Peptide Grade)
  • Dwuetylowy eter
  • Dwuetylowy eter [Polish]
  • ETHER, ANHYDROUS
  • Etere etilico
  • Etere etilico [Italian]
  • Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis-
  • Ethane,1'-oxybis-
  • Ether anaesthesicus
  • Ether ethylique
  • Ether ethylique [French]
  • Ether, Diethyl
  • Ether, ethyl
  • Etherum
  • Ethoxyethane
  • Ethyl ether
  • Ethyl ether anhydrous A.C.S.
  • Ethyl ether, tech.
  • Ethyl oxide
  • O(Et)2
  • Oxyde d'ethyle
  • Oxyde d'ethyle [French]
  • Pronarcol
  • SOLVENT ETHER [MART.]
  • Solvent ether
  • Sulfuric ether
  • aether pro narcosi
  • diehtyl ether
  • diethl ether
  • diethyI ether
  • dietylether
  • ehtyl ether
  • ether
  • monoethyl ether