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Methoxyethane

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Methoxyethane
methoxy ethane
Names
IUPAC name
methoxyethane [1]
Other names
methyl ethyl ether
ethyl methyl ether
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ECHA InfoCard 100.128.000 Edit this at Wikidata
  • COCC
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
Extremely Flammable (F+),
Liquefied gas
Related compounds
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

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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