Introduction：Basic information about CAS 115-10-6|dimethyl ether, including its chemical name, molecular formula, synonyms, physicochemical properties, and safety information, etc.
| Common Name | dimethyl ether |
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| CAS Number | 115-10-6 | Molecular Weight | 46.068 |
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| Density | 0.7±0.1 g/cm3 | Boiling Point | -29.5±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
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| Molecular Formula | C2H6O | Melting Point | −141 °C(lit.) |
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| MSDS | / | Flash Point | -85.9±5.7 °C |
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Names
| Name | dimethyl ether |
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| Synonym | More Synonyms |
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Chemical & Physical Properties
| Density | 0.7±0.1 g/cm3 |
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| Boiling Point | -29.5±3.0 °C at 760 mmHg |
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| Melting Point | −141 °C(lit.) |
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| Molecular Formula | C2H6O |
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| Molecular Weight | 46.068 |
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| Flash Point | -85.9±5.7 °C |
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| Exact Mass | 46.041866 |
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| PSA | 9.23000 |
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| LogP | -0.08 |
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| Vapour density | 1.62 (vs air) |
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| Vapour Pressure | 4784.2±0.0 mmHg at 25°C |
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| Index of Refraction | 1.309 |
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| Stability | Stable. Extremely flammable. Note low flash point. May form explosive mixtures with air. May form peroxides during prolonged storage. |
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| Water Solubility | soluble |
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Toxicological Information
CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION - RTECS NUMBER :
- PM4780000
- CHEMICAL NAME :
- Methyl ether
- CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :
- 115-10-6
- LAST UPDATED :
- 199710
- DATA ITEMS CITED :
- 8
- MOLECULAR FORMULA :
- C2-H6-O
- MOLECULAR WEIGHT :
- 46.08
- WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :
- 1O1
HEALTH HAZARD DATAACUTE TOXICITY DATA - TYPE OF TEST :
- LC50 - Lethal concentration, 50 percent kill
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 308 gm/m3
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Behavioral - general anesthetic
- REFERENCE :
- TOXID9 Toxicologist. (Soc. of Toxicology, Inc., 475 Wolf Ledge Parkway, Akron, OH 44311) V.1- 1981- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,79,1981 ** OTHER MULTIPLE DOSE TOXICITY DATA **
- TYPE OF TEST :
- TCLo - Lowest published toxic concentration
- ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :
- Inhalation
- SPECIES OBSERVED :
- Rodent - rat
- DOSE/DURATION :
- 2 pph/6H/30W-I
- TOXIC EFFECTS :
- Liver - changes in liver weight Blood - changes in serum composition (e.g. TP, bilirubin, cholesterol)
- REFERENCE :
- TXCYAC Toxicology. (Elsevier Scientific Pub. Ireland, Ltd., POB 85, Limerick, Ireland) V.1- 1973- Volume(issue)/page/year: 11,65,1978 *** OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE LIMITS *** OEL-GERMANY:TWA 1000 ppm (1910 mg/m3) JAN 1993 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOHS - National Occupational Hazard Survey (1974) NOHS Hazard Code - 81811 No. of Facilities: 897 (estimated) No. of Industries: 7 No. of Occupations: 12 No. of Employees: 50005 (estimated) NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - 81811 No. of Facilities: 223 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 8 No. of Employees: 2282 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 75 (estimated)
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Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | F+:Highlyflammable; |
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| Risk Phrases | R12 |
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| Safety Phrases | S9-S16-S33 |
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| RIDADR | UN 1033 2.1 |
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| WGK Germany | 1 |
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| RTECS | PM4780000 |
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| Hazard Class | 2.1 |
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| HS Code | 2909191000 |
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Customs
| HS Code | 2909191000 |
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| Summary | 2909191000 methoxymethane。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:13.0%。Tax rebate rate:13.0%。Lowest tariff:5.5%。General tariff:30.0% |
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Synonyms
| CH3-O-CH3 |
| dimethylether |
| methyl ether |
| dimethyl ether |
| Methane, 1,1'-oxybis- |
| ether, dimethyl |
| 3,4,5-TRIMETHOXY-2-(METHOXYMETHYL)CINNAMONITRILE |
| EINECS 204-065-8 |
| Ether, methyl |
| Methoxymethane |
| monomethyl ether |
| MFCD00008494 |
| (CH3)2O |
| DME |
| METHANE,1,1'-OXYBIS- |
