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.
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Methoxyethane[1] | |
| Other names
ethyl methyl ether
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.128.000 |
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| Properties | |
| 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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Extremely Flammable (F ), Liquefied gas |
| Safety data sheet (SDS) | External MSDS |
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Related Ethers
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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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References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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