Diisopropyl ether
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| Preferred IUPAC name
2-[(Propan-2-yl)oxy]propane | |
| Other names
Isopropyl ether 2-Isopropoxypropane Diisopropyl oxide DIPE | |
| Identifiers | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.237 |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 1159 |
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| Properties | |
| C6H14O | |
| Molar mass | 102.177 g·mol−1 |
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Odor | Sharp, sweet, ether-like |
| Density | 0.725 g/ml |
| Melting point | −60 °C (−76 °F; 213 K) |
| Boiling point | 68.5 °C (155.3 °F; 341.6 K) |
| 2 g/L at 20 °C | |
| Vapor pressure | 119 mmHg (20°C) |
| −79.4·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
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| Danger | |
| H225, H316, H319, H335, H336, H361, H371, H412 | |
| P201, P202, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P281, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P309+P311, P312, P332+P313, P337+P313, P370+P378, P403+P233, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
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| Flash point | −28 °C (−18 °F; 245 K) |
| 443 °C (829 °F; 716 K) | |
| Explosive limits | 1.4–7.9% |
| Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC): | |
LD50 (median dose) |
8470 mg/kg (rat, oral) |
LDLo (lowest published) |
5000-6500 mg/kg (rabbit, oral) |
LC50 (median concentration) |
38,138 ppm (rat) 30,840 ppm (rabbit) 28,486 ppm (rabbit) |
| NIOSH (US health exposure limits): | |
PEL (Permissible) |
TWA 500 ppm (2100 mg/m3) |
REL (Recommended) |
TWA 500 ppm (2100 mg/m3) |
IDLH (Immediate danger) |
1400 ppm |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references | |
Diisopropyl ether is a secondary ether that is used as a solvent. It is a colorless liquid that is slightly soluble in water, but miscible with organic solvents. It is used as an extractant and an oxygenate gasoline additive. It is obtained industrially as a byproduct in the production of isopropanol by hydration of propylene. Diisopropyl ether is sometimes represented by the abbreviation DIPE.