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Diethyl ether, or simply ether, is an organic compound with the chemical formula (CH3CH2)2O, sometimes abbreviated as Et2O. [a] It is a colourless, highly volatile, sweet-smelling ("ethereal odour"), extremely flammable liquid. It belongs to the ether class of organic compounds. It is a common solvent. It was formerly used as a general anesthetic.
Diethyl Ether | (C2H5)2O or C4H10O | CID 3283 - structure, chemical names, physical and chemical properties, classification, patents, literature, biological activities, safety/hazards/toxicity information, supplier lists, and more.
Formula: C 4 H 10 O. Molecular weight: 74.1216. IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H10O/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3. IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N. CAS Registry Number: 60-29-7. Chemical structure: This structure is also available as a 2d Mol file or as a computed 3d SD file. The 3d structure may be viewed using Java or Javascript.
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Diethyl ether (C4H10O) is a colorless, volatile liquid with a characteristic etheric odor. It possesses several unique physical and chemical properties, which determine its wide application in the chemical industry and laboratory research. Listed below are some of the main properties of diethyl ether. Diethyl ether has a low boiling point is 34 °C.
Diethyl ether MSDS (material safety data sheet) or SDS, CoA and CoQ, dossiers, brochures and other available documents. CAS #: 60-29-7 EC Number: 200-467-2 Molar Mass: 74.12 g/mol Chemical Formula: (C₂H₅)₂O Hill Formula: C₄H₁₀O Grade: ACS,ISO,Reag. Ph Eur.
The chemical formula for diethyl ether is C2H5OC2H5. It is the most common ether known historically. The discovery of ether is credited to the German physician and botanist Valerius Cordus in 1515-1554. IUPAC name – Ethoxyethane.
