Methoxyethane

Methoxyethane, also known as ethyl methyl ether, is a colorless gaseous ether with a medicine-like odor. It is extremely flammable, and its inhalation may cause asphyxiation or dizziness. As a Lewis base, it can react with Lewis acids to form salts and reacts violently with oxidizing agents.

Methoxyethane
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Methoxyethane[1]
Other names
ethyl methyl ether
Identifiers
CAS Number
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.128.000
PubChem CID
UNII
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
Properties
Chemical formula
 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)
Refractive index (nD)
 1.3420 (at 4 °C)[2]
Viscosity 0.224 cP at 25 °C
Hazards
Main hazards Extremely Flammable (F+),
Liquefied gas
Safety data sheet 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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Infobox references

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. Haynes, William M. (2010). Handbook of Chemistry and Physics (91 ed.). Boca Raton, Florida: CRC Press. p. 3-248. ISBN 978-1439820773.


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