Methoxyethane
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Methoxyethane | |
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Skeletal formula | |
Ball-and-stick model | |
Methoxyethane | |
Other names Methyl ethyl ether Ethyl methyl ether | |
style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Identifiers | |
CAS number | 540-67-0 |
PubChem | 10903 |
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style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Properties | |
Molecular formula | C3H8O |
Molar mass | 60.1 g mol−1 |
Appearance | Clear, colorless liquid |
Melting point |
-139 °C, 134 K, -218 °F |
Boiling point |
7.6 °C, 281 K, 46 °F |
Viscosity | 0.224 cP at 25 °C |
style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Hazards | |
MSDS | External MSDS |
Main hazards | Extremely Flammable (F+), Liquefied gas |
style="background: #F8EABA; text-align: center;" colspan="2" | Related compounds | |
Related Ethers | Methoxymethane Diethyl ether Methoxypropane |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) | |
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Methoxyethane, also known as methyl ethyl ether, is a colorless gaseous ether with a medicine-like odor. It is extremely flammable, and its inhalation may cause asphyxiation or dizzyness. As a Lewis base, it can react with Lewis acids to form salts and reacts violently with oxidizing agents.
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