chempirical

Dimethyl ether

C2H6OCAS 115-10-646.07 g/mol

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Ether

Properties

Molecular formula
C2H6O
Molar mass
46.07 g/mol
Exact mass
46.0419 Da
Density
0.61 g/mL
Melting point
−141.5 °C
Boiling point
−24.8 °C
Flash point
-41.1 °C (closed cup)
Water solubility
24 g/L
logP
0.26Crippen estimate
Polar surface area
9.2 Ų
H-bond donors / acceptors
0 / 1
Rotatable bonds
0

Hazards

Danger
Flammable (GHS02)Compressed Gas (GHS04)

Harmonised EU classification (CLP Annex VI), via PubChem.

Precautionary statements

P203, P210, P222, P280, P377, P381, P403

Identifiers

CAS number
115-10-6
SMILES
COC
InChIKey
LCGLNKUTAGEVQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
InChI=1S/C2H6O/c1-3-2/h1-2H3

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Names and synonyms

14 names · show all
  • Methane, 1,1′-oxybis-
  • Methyl ether
  • Methane, oxybis-
  • Ether, dimethyl
  • 1,1′-Oxybis[methane]
  • Wood ether
  • Methoxymethane
  • Dimethyl oxide
  • Dymel A
  • DME
  • Demeon D
  • RE 170
  • RE 170 (refrigerant)
  • LPG

Work with Dimethyl ether

Predict the NMR spectrum1H and 13C shifts with multiplicities Make a solutionWhat to weigh for any molarity and volume Check drug-likenessLipinski, Veber and lead-likeness Boiling point under vacuumAt any pressure, from its normal boiling point Isotope patternExact mass and the mass spectrum pattern

Same formula

Ethyl alcohol-d61516-08-1 Ethanol64-17-5 Ethyl [2]alcohol925-93-9

Elsewhere

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