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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.
Mass-related elemental composition and isotope proportions of the compound Diethyl ether - C 4 H 10 O - calculated based on molecular mass.
ChemSpider record containing structure, synonyms, properties, vendors and database links for Diethyl ether, 60-29-7, Ether.
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 ...
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.
It is highly recommended that you seek the Material Safety Datasheet (MSDS) for this chemical from a reliable source such as SIRI, and follow its directions. MSDS for diethyl ether is available at Mallinckrodt Baker.
Diethyl ether has the formula CH 3-CH 2-O-CH 2-CH 3. It is used as a common solvent and has been used as a general anesthetic. Ether is sparingly soluble in water (6.9 g/100 ml).
