Divinyl ether

Divinyl ether
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
(Ethenyloxy)ethene
Other names
divinyl ether, divinyl oxide, ethenoxyethene, vinyl ether
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.003.383
EC Number
  • 203-720-5
KEGG
UNII
UN number 1167
  • InChI=1S/C4H6O/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4H,1-2H2
    Key: QYKIQEUNHZKYBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • O(\C=C)\C=C
Properties
O(CH=CH2)2
Molar mass 70.091 g·mol−1
Appearance colorless liquid or gas
Melting point −101 °C (−150 °F; 172 K)
Boiling point 28.3 °C (82.9 °F; 301.4 K)
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
flammable
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
4
2
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Divinyl ether is the organic compound with the formula O(CH=CH2)2. It is a colorless, volatile liquid that has mainly been of interest as an inhalation anesthetic. It is prepared by treating bis(chloroethyl) ether with base.