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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 | (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.
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.
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.
ChemSpider record containing structure, synonyms, properties, vendors and database links for Diethyl ether, 60-29-7, Ether.
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.
Structural Formula. C 4 H 10 O. diethyl ether
