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dimethyl ether

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dimethyl ether

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Also known as oxybismethane, methyl ether, dimethyl oxide, (CH3)2O, CH3-O-CH3, DME, methoxymethane

chemical compound

Chemical data

Formula
C2H6O
Molecular weight
46.07 g/mol
IUPAC name
methoxymethane
SMILES
COC
InChIKey
LCGLNKUTAGEVQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.1
Polar surface area
9.2 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
1
Formal charge
0

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Encyclopedic overview

Names

IUPAC name Methoxymethane

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