Dimethyl ether

• Formula: C₂H₆O
• Molecular weight: 46.0684
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C2H6O/c1-3-2/h1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: LCGLNKUTAGEVQW-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 115-10-6
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• Isotopologues:
  • (CD3)2O
• Other names: Methane, oxybis-; Methyl ether; Methoxymethane; Wood ether; Oxybismethane; (CH3)2O; Ether, dimethyl; Ether, methyl; UN 1033; Dimethyl oxide; Dymel A; Dymel; Demeon D; DME; Methane, 1,1'-oxybis-
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Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Data compiled by: Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

References

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Kennedy, Sagenkahn, et al., 1941
Kennedy, R.M.; Sagenkahn, M.; Aston, J.G., The heat capacity and entropy, heats of fusion and vaporization, and the vapor pressure of dimethyl ether. The density of gaseous dimethyl ether, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1941, 63, 2267-2272. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions

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