| DIETHOXYMETHANE | ||
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 462-95-3 |
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| EINECS NO. | 207-330-6 | |
| FORMULA | CH2(OC2H5)2 | |
| MOL WT. | 104.15 | |
| H.S. CODE |
3912.31 | |
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TOXICITY |
Oral rat LD50: 3536 mg/kg | |
| SYNONYMS | Ethoxymethyl ethyl ether; Ethylal; 1,1-Diethoxymethane; | |
| Methane, diethoxy-; Ethane, 1,1'-[methylenebis(oxy)]bis-; Diethylformal; Formaldehyde diethyl acetal; | ||
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | clear liquid | |
| MELTING POINT | -66.5 C | |
| BOILING POINT |
88 C | |
| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 0.832 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | moderate | |
| pH |
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| VAPOR DENSITY | 3.6 | |
| AUTOIGNITION |
174 C | |
| NFPA RATINGS | Health: 1; Flammability: 3; Reactivity: 0 | |
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REFRACTIVE INDEX |
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| FLASH POINT |
-6 C | |
| STABILITY |
Stable under ordinary conditions | |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Diethoxy Methane is used as a reaction solvent or an extraction solvent. It can replace for 1,2-dimethoxyethane and methylal. It is also used as Ethoxymethylation agent and Methylenation agent in organic compound synthesis. It is also used for the preperaions of pharmaceuticals. | ||
| SALES SPECIFICATION | ||
| APPEARANCE |
clear liquid | |
| ASSAY |
99.0% min | |
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WATER |
0.1% max | |
| ETHANOL |
0.1% max | |
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| PACKING | ||
| HAZARD CLASS | 3 (Packing Group: II) | |
| UN NO. | 2373 | |
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