Methoxyethane

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Methoxyethane
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Skeletal formula
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Ball-and-stick model
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Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methoxyethane [1]
Other names
ethyl methyl ether
Identifiers
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Properties
C3H8O
Molar mass 60.096 g·mol−1
AppearanceColorless 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)
1.3420 (at 4 °C) [2]
Viscosity 0.224 cP at 25 °C
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Extremely Flammable (F+),
Liquefied gas
Safety data sheet (SDS) External MSDS
Related compounds
Related Ethers
Dimethyl ether
Diethyl ether
Methoxypropane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methoxyethane, also known as ethyl methyl ether, is a colorless gaseous ether with the formula CH3OCH2CH3. Unlike the related dimethyl ether and diethyl ether, which are widely used and studied, this mixed alkyl ether has no current applications. It is a structural isomer of isopropyl alcohol. Its utility as an anesthetic [3] and solvent [4] have been investigated.

References

  1. ↑ 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. 1 2 3 Haynes, William M. (2010). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (91 ed.). Boca Raton, Florida, USA: CRC Press. p. 3-248. ISBN   978-1-43982077-3.
  3. ↑ Bovill, J. G. (2008). "Inhalation Anaesthesia; From Diethyl Ether to Xenon". Modern Anesthetics. Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Vol. 182. Springer. pp. 121–142. doi:10.1007/978-3-540-74806-9_6. ISBN   978-3-540-72813-9. PMID   18175089.
  4. ↑ 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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