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diethyl ether
Also known as ethoxyethane, R-610, ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl oxide, solvent ether, ethyl ether
chemical compound
AI overview
Diethyl ether is a colorless, volatile liquid made from two ethyl groups bonded to an oxygen atom, commonly known for its sweet-smelling odor. It has been historically important as an early anesthetic in surgery and remains useful today as a solvent in various chemical and industrial processes.
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Chemical data
- Formula
- C4H10O
- Molecular weight
- 74.12 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- ethoxyethane
- SMILES
- CCOCC
- InChIKey
- RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 0.9
- Polar surface area
- 9.2 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 1
- Formal charge
- 0
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Research
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Article
Diethyl ether, or simply ether (abbreviated as eth. or Et2O) is an organic compound with the chemical formula (CH3CH2)2O, belonging to the ether class. It is a colourless, highly volatile, sweet-smelling (termed "ethereal odour"), and extremely flammable liquid. It is a common solvent and was formerly used as a general anesthetic.
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