Methoxyethane

Methoxyethane
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Names
	Preferred IUPAC name Methoxyethane
	Other names ethyl methyl ether
Identifiers
CAS Number	540-67-0 Y;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEBI	CHEBI:39832 N;
ChemSpider	10441 N;
ECHA InfoCard	100.128.000
PubChem CID	10903;
UNII	TF7D64JK16 Y;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5074557 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C3H8O/c1-3-4-2/h3H2,1-2H3 N Key: XOBKSJJDNFUZPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N N; InChI=1/C3H8O/c1-3-4-2/h3H2,1-2H3 Key: XOBKSJJDNFUZPF-UHFFFAOYAP;
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Properties
Chemical formula	C3H8O
Molar mass	60.096 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless gas
Density	0.7251 g cm−3 (at 0 °C)
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)
Viscosity	0.224 cP at 25 °C
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Extremely Flammable (F+),; Liquefied gas
Safety data sheet (SDS)	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). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

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 anesthetic³ and solvent⁴ have been investigated.

References

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.
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.

[iupac2013-1] 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.

[CRC-2] 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.

[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.

[4] 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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