Methoxyethane
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| IUPAC name
methoxyethane [1]
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| Other names
methyl ethyl ether
ethyl methyl ether | |
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3D model (JSmol)
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.128.000 |
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| Properties | |
| C3H8O CH3OC2H5 | |
| Molar mass | 60.1 g/mol |
| Appearance | clear, colorless liquid |
| Density | , gas |
| Melting point | −139 °C (134.1 K) |
| Boiling point | 7.6 °C (280.75 K) |
| ? g/100 ml (20 °C) | |
| Viscosity | 0.224 cP at 25 °C |
| Hazards | |
| Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH): | |
Main hazards
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Extremely Flammable (F+), Liquefied gas |
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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 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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