Methyl n propyl ether

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Structural formula
Structure of methyl n-propyl ether
General
Surname Methyl n propyl ether
other names
  • 1-methoxypropane
  • Methyl propyl ether
  • Neothyl
  • Metopryl
  • Propyl methyl ether
Molecular formula C 4 H 10 O
Brief description

highly flammable liquid

External identifiers / databases
CAS number 557-17-5
EC number 209-158-7
ECHA InfoCard 100.008.327
PubChem 11182
Wikidata Q420967
properties
Molar mass 74.12 g mol −1
Physical state

liquid

density

0.712 g cm −3

Melting point

−116 ° C

boiling point

39 ° C

solubility
  • soluble in acetone and water
  • miscible with ethanol and diethyl ether
Refractive index

1.3579 (25 ° C)

safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances
02 - Highly / extremely flammable

danger

H and P phrases H: 224
P: 210
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 n propyl ether is a chemical compound from the group of ether . The compound is a highly flammable liquid at room temperature. It is isomeric to methyl isopropyl ether .

properties

Methyl n -propyl ether is a flammable liquid and isomeric to diethyl ether . It has a critical temperature of 203.1 ° C, a critical pressure of 3.8 MPa and a critical density of 0.27 kg / l.

use

Methyl n propyl ether is used as anesthetic used and as an intermediate to other organic compounds.

safety instructions

The vapors of methyl n propyl ether can form an explosive mixture with air.

Individual evidence

  1. a b Entry on Methyl Propyl Ether at TCI Europe, accessed on June 27, 2011.
  2. a b c data sheet 1-methoxypropane from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on April 9, 2017 ( PDF ).
  3. a b CHERIC: Methyl propy ether ( Memento from March 6, 2005 in the Internet Archive ).
  4. a b David R. Lide (Ed.): CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics . 89th edition. (Internet version: 2009), CRC Press / Taylor and Francis, Boca Raton, FL, Physical Constants of Organic Compounds, pp. 3-372.
  5. 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. 3-372.
  6. JIG Codagan, John Buckingham, Finlay J. MacDonald, PH Rhodes; Dictionary of organic compounds , ISBN 0-412-54090-8 .