Diethyl sulfate

Diethyl sulfate
Names
	Other names Sulfuric acid diethyl ester
Identifiers
CAS Number	64-67-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
ChEMBL	ChEMBL163100 ;
ChemSpider	5931 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.536
KEGG	C14706 ;
PubChem CID	6163;
RTECS number	WS7875000;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1024045 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C4H10O4S/c1-3-7-9(5,6)8-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 Key: DENRZWYUOJLTMF-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C4H10O4S/c1-3-7-9(5,6)8-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 Key: DENRZWYUOJLTMF-UHFFFAOYAR;
	SMILES O=S(=O)(OCC)OCC;
Properties
Chemical formula	C4H10O4S
Molar mass	154.18 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless liquid
Density	1.2 g/mL
Melting point	−25 °C (−13 °F; 248 K)
Boiling point	209 °C (408 °F; 482 K)
Solubility in water	0.7 g/100 mL
Hazards
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)	3 1 1
Flash point	104 °C (219 °F)
Related compounds
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Diethyl sulfate is a highly toxic and likely carcinogenic^[1] chemical compound with formula (Template:Carbon₂Template:Hydrogen₅)₂Template:Sulfur Template:Oxygen₄. It occurs as a colorless liquid with a peppermint odor.

Diethyl sulfate is used as an alkylating agent to prepare ethyl derivatives of phenols, amines, and thiols.

References

^ IARC (1992). "Summary and Evaluation Diethyl Sulfate" (Document). International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC). p. 213. {{cite document}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |issue= (help); Unknown parameter |url= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |volume= ignored (help)