Methyl isopropyl ether

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Structural formula
Structure of methyl isopropyl ether
General
Surname Methyl isopropyl ether
other names
  • 2-methoxypropane
  • Isopropyl methyl ether
Molecular formula C 4 H 10 O
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 598-53-8
EC number 209-937-1
ECHA InfoCard 100.009.035
PubChem 11721
Wikidata Q27124080
properties
Molar mass 74.12 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.7237 g cm −3 (15 ° C)

boiling point

30.77 ° C

Refractive index

1.3576 (20 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling
no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C

Methyl isopropyl ether is a chemical compound from the group of ethers . The compound exists as a liquid at room temperature . It is isomeric to methyl n -propyl ether .

Individual evidence

  1. a b c David R. Lide (Ed.): CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics . 90th edition. (Internet version: 2010), CRC Press / Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL, Physical Constants of Organic Compounds, pp. 3-316.
  2. This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.