Methoxyethane

Methoxyethane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name Methoxyethane[1]
Other names ethyl methyl ether
Identifiers
CAS Number	540-67-0 Y
3D model ( JSmol )	Interactive image
ChEBI	CHEBI:39832 N
ChemSpider	10441 N
ECHA InfoCard	100.128.000
PubChem CID	10903
UNII	TF7D64JK16 Y
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID5074557
InChI InChI=1S/C3H8O/c1-3-4-2/h3H2,1-2H3 N Key: XOBKSJJDNFUZPF-UHFFFAOYSA-N N InChI=1/C3H8O/c1-3-4-2/h3H2,1-2H3 Key: XOBKSJJDNFUZPF-UHFFFAOYAP
SMILES COCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C3H8O
Molar mass	60.096 g·mol−1
Appearance	Colorless gas[2]
Density	0.7251 g cm−3 (at 0 °C)[2]
Melting point	−113 °C (−171 °F; 160 K)
Boiling point	7.4 °C (45.3 °F; 280.5 K)
Refractive index (nD)	1.3420 (at 4 °C)[2]
Viscosity	0.224 cP at 25 °C
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Extremely Flammable (F+), Liquefied gas
Safety data sheet (SDS)	External MSDS
Related compounds
Related Ethers	Dimethyl ether Diethyl ether Methoxypropane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). N verify (what is YN ?) Infobox references

Methoxyethane, also known as ethyl methyl ether, is a colorless gaseous ether with the formula CH₃OCH₂CH₃. Unlike the related dimethyl ether and diethyl ether, which are widely used and studied, this mixed alkyl ether has no current applications. It is a structural isomer of isopropyl alcohol. Its utility as an anesthetic^[3] and solvent^[4] have been investigated.

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