Chemistry:Methoxyethane
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Methoxyethane[1] | |
| Other names
ethyl methyl ether
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| C3H8O | |
| Molar mass | 60.096 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless gas[2] |
| Density | 0.7251 g cm−3 (at 0 °C)[2] |
| Melting point | −113 °C (−171 °F; 160 K) |
| Boiling point | 7.4 °C (45.3 °F; 280.5 K) |
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1.3420 (at 4 °C)[2] |
| Viscosity | 0.224 cP at 25 °C |
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| Main hazards | Extremely Flammable (F+), Liquefied gas |
| Safety data sheet | External MSDS |
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Related Ethers
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Dimethyl ether Diethyl ether Methoxypropane |
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Methoxyethane, also known as ethyl methyl ether, is a colorless gaseous ether. Unlike the related dimethyl ether and diethyl ether, which are widely used and studied, this mixed alkyl ether has no applications. Its utility as an anesthetic[3] and solvent[4] have been investigated.
References
- ↑ Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry : IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: The Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. p. 703. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-00648. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Haynes, William M. (2010). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (91 ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 3-248. ISBN 978-1439820773.
- ↑ Bovill, J. G. (2008). "Inhalation Anaesthesia; From Diethyl Ether to Xenon". Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. 182. Springer. pp. 121–142.
- ↑ Campion, Christopher L.; Li, Wentao; Lucht, Brett L. (2005). "Thermal Decomposition of LiPF[sub 6]-Based Electrolytes for Lithium-Ion Batteries". Journal of the Electrochemical Society 152 (12): A2327. doi:10.1149/1.2083267.
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