Dimethoxyethane
| Names | |
|---|---|
| Preferred IUPAC name 1,2-Dimethoxyethane | |
| Other names Ethane-1,2-diyl dimethyl ether DME Glyme Ethylene glycol dimethyl ether Monoglyme Dimethyl glycol Dimethyl cellosolve | |
| Identifiers | |
| 3D model (JSmol) | |
| Abbreviations | DME | 
| 1209237 | |
| ChEBI | |
| ChemSpider | |
| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.451 | 
| EC Number | 
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| 1801 | |
| PubChem CID | |
| RTECS number | 
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| UNII | |
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| Properties | |
| C4H10O2 | |
| Molar mass | 90.122 g·mol−1 | 
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | 
| Density | 0.8683 g/cm3 | 
| Melting point | −58 °C (−72 °F; 215 K) | 
| Boiling point | 85 °C (185 °F; 358 K) | 
| miscible | |
| Hazards | |
| GHS labelling: | |
| Danger | |
| H225, H332, H360FD | |
| P201, P202, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P271, P280, P281, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P308+P313, P312, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501 | |
| NFPA 704 (fire diamond) | |
| Flash point | −2 °C (28 °F; 271 K) | 
| Related compounds | |
| Related Ethers | Dimethoxymethane | 
| Related compounds | Ethylene glycol 1,4-Dioxane Diethylene glycol dimethyl ether | 
| Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references | |
Dimethoxyethane, also known as glyme, monoglyme, dimethyl glycol, ethylene glycol dimethyl ether, dimethyl cellosolve, and DME, is a colorless, aprotic, and liquid ether that is used as a solvent, especially in batteries. Dimethoxyethane is miscible with water.