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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.
Diethyl ether, or simply ether, is an organic compound with the chemical formula (CH 3 CH 2) 2 O, sometimes abbreviated as Et 2 O. [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 ...
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.
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. General Properties of Diethyl Ether – (C 2 H 5) 2 O. Diethyl Ether Structure – (C 2 H 5) 2 O.
Data and Properties. In its pure state and at room temperature, diethyl ether is a clear, colorless, mobile and very volatile liquid with a sweet, characteristic ethereal smell that is highly flammable. When exposed to air, moisture and light, the chemical is slowly oxidized to form peroxides.
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.
In addition to the Thermodynamics Research Center (TRC) data available from this site, much more physical and chemical property data is available from the following TRC products: SRD 103a – Thermo Data Engine (TDE) for pure compounds.
