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1.0Msolutioninmethanol,SpcSeal , 115-10-6

Synonym(s):
DME;Methyl ether

CAS NO.:115-10-6

Empirical Formula: C2H6O

Molecular Weight: 46.07

MDL number: MFCD00008494

EINECS: 204-065-8

Update time: 2022-07-08

PRODUCT Properties

Melting point: −141 °C(lit.)
Boiling point: −24.8 °C(lit.)
Density  1.617
vapor density  1.62 (vs air)
vapor pressure  >760 mm Hg ( 25 °C)
refractive index  1.2984
Flash point: -41°C
solubility  Soluble in acetone, chloroform, ethanol (95%), ether, and 1 in 3 parts of water. Dimethyl ether is generally miscible with water, nonpolar materials, and some semipolar materials. For pharmaceutical aerosols, ethanol (95%) is the most useful cosolvent. Glycols, oils, and other similar materials exhibit varying degrees of miscibility with dimethyl ether.
form  gas
Odor Chloroform-like; sweet.
Odor Threshold 500ppm
explosive limit 27%
Water Solubility  soluble
Merck  6071
BRN  1730743
Henry's Law Constant 9.9×10-3 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Duchowicz et al. (2020)
Dielectric constant 5.0(25℃)
Exposure limits EU LTEL: 1000 ppm(1920 mg/m3)
Stability: Stable. Extremely flammable. Note low flash point. May form explosive mixtures with air. May form peroxides during prolonged storage.
Cosmetics Ingredients Functions VISCOSITY CONTROLLING
SOLVENT
PROPELLANT
InChI 1S/C2H6O/c1-3-2/h1-2H3
InChIKey LCGLNKUTAGEVQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES COC
LogP 0.07 at 25℃
Surface tension 12.6mN/m at 293.15K
CAS DataBase Reference 115-10-6(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference Dimethyl ether(115-10-6)
EPA Substance Registry System Dimethyl ether (115-10-6)

Description and Uses

Dimethyl ether is a colorless compressed liquefied gas or liquid. Molecular weight= 46.08; Boilingpoint= 224℃; Freezing/Melting point = 2 141℃; Vaporpressure = 5200 hPa at 20℃; Flash point = flammable gas(241℃); Autoignition temperature= 350℃. Explosivelimits: LEL = 3.4%; UEL= 27.0%. Hazard Identification(based on NFPA-704 M Rating System): Health 2,Flammability 4, Reactivity 1. Soluble in water.

Methyl ether is used as an aerosol propellantand in refrigeration.

Safety

Symbol(GHS)  Flame (GHS02)Gas Cylinder (GHS04)
GHS02,GHS04
Signal word  Danger
Hazard statements  H220
Precautionary statements  P210-P377-P381-P410+P403-P403
Hazard Codes  F+
Risk Statements  12
Safety Statements  9-16-33
RIDADR  UN 1033
WGK Germany  1
RTECS  PM4780000
4.5-31
Autoignition Temperature 662 °F
TSCA  TSCA listed
HazardClass  2.1
HS Code  2909199090
Storage Class 2A - Gases
Hazard Classifications Flam. Gas 1A
Press. Gas Liquefied gas
Hazardous Substances Data 115-10-6(Hazardous Substances Data)
REACH Registrations Active
Excepted Quantities Not Permitted as Excepted Quantity

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