Diisopropyl ether
SIGALD/185302 - ReagentPlus®, 99%, contains either BHT or hydroquinone as stabilizer
Synonym: Isopropyl ether
CAS Number: 108-20-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C6H14O
Molecular Weight: 102.17
EC Number: 203-560-6
MDL Number: MFCD00008880
Linear Formula: (CH3)2CHOCH(CH3)2
Product Type: Chemical
assay | 99% |
autoignition temp. | 827 °F |
bp | 68-69 °C (lit.) |
density | 0.725 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
expl. lim. | 1-21 %, 100 °F |
form | liquid |
InChI | 1S/C6H14O/c1-5(2)7-6(3)4/ |
InChI key | ZAFNJMIOTHYJRJ-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | −85 °C (lit.) |
product line | ReagentPlus® |
Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
refractive index | n |
SMILES string | CC(C)OC(C)C |
vapor density | 3.5 (vs air) |
vapor pressure | 120 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
Application: | Diisopropyl ether may be employed as a solvent for the preparation of aliphatic and aromatic cyanohydrins. |
General description: | Diisopropyl ether is a colorless liquid. It is widely used as a solvent for the isolation of fats and oils. It can be synthesized from isopropyl alcohol. Its mixture with isooctane has been added to the gasoline fuel as an antiknocking agent. Its synthesis from propylene and water in a single-pass trickle-bed reactor in the presence of an ion-exchange resin catalyst Amberlyst 15 has been proposed. Its efficacy as a fuel additive has been reported. When released in the atmosphere, it undergoes photodecomposition by reacting with OH radicals. Kinetics and mechanism of its reaction in atmosphere have been reported. |
Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
Packaging: | 1 L in Sure/Seal™ |
Packaging: | 18 L in steel drum |
Packaging: | 4 L in glass bottle |
Symbol | ![]() ![]() |
Signal word | Danger |
Hazard statements | H225 - H336 |
Precautionary statements | P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P243 |
Hazard Codes | F |
Risk Statements | 11-19-52/53-66-67 |
Safety Statements | 9-16-29-33 |
RIDADR | UN1159 - class 3 - PG 2 - Diisopropyl ether |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | -20.2 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | -29 °C - closed cup |
Supplemental Hazard Statements | EUH019 - EUH066 |
Purity | 99% |
bp | 68-69 °C (lit.) |
mp | −85 °C (lit.) |
Density | 0.725 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
UNSPSC | 12352300 |