Anodyne

Ether
Diethyl ether
Molecular structure via molpic based on CDK
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Conformer structure via JSmol
Physical properties
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74.12 g/mol [1]
Density0.714 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float g/cm3 [1]
AppearanceColorless, volatile, mobile liquid [1]
OdorSweetish, pungent odor [1]
TasteBurning and sweet taste [1]
Melting point-177.3 °F (NTP, 1992) [1]
Boiling point94.3 ° [1]
DecompositionWhen heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. [1]
Solubilitygreater than or equal to 100 mg/mL at 68 °F (NTP, 1992) [1]
0.9 [1]
Structural Identifiers
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C4H10[1]
ethoxyethane [1]
CCOCC [1]
InChI=1S/C4H10O/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 [1]
InChIKeyRTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N [1]

Diethyl ether

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Diethyl ether (also known as ether, Ethyl ether, Pronarcol, Diethyl oxide, Aether, Diethylether, Solvent ether, 3-Oxapentane, Anesthesia ether or Diethylaether)

Chemistry

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Diethyl ether is a achiral mixture

See also []