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
• Chemical structure:
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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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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar

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Clustering reactions

(CH₅O⁺ • ) +  = (CH₅O⁺ •  • )

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • CH₄O) + C₂H₆O = (CH₅O⁺ • C₂H₆O • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(CH₅O⁺ • 2) +  = (CH₅O⁺ •  • 2)

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • 2CH₄O) + C₂H₆O = (CH₅O⁺ • C₂H₆O • 2CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(CH₅O⁺ • 3) +  = (CH₅O⁺ •  • 3)

By formula: (CH₅O⁺ • 3CH₄O) + C₂H₆O = (CH₅O⁺ • C₂H₆O • 3CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

CH₅O⁺ +  = (CH₅O⁺ • )

By formula: CH₅O⁺ + C₂H₆O = (CH₅O⁺ • C₂H₆O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

CH₆N⁺ +  = (CH₆N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₆N⁺ + C₂H₆O = (CH₆N⁺ • C₂H₆O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type NH+-O between organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • CH₄O) + C₂H₆O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₆O • CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ • 2) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ •  • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2CH₄O) + C₂H₆O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₆O • 2CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ • 3) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ •  • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • 3CH₄O) + C₂H₆O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₆O • 3CH₄O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₂H₇O⁺ +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • )

By formula: C₂H₇O⁺ + C₂H₆O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₆O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2C₂H₆O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2 • )

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₆O • H₂O) + C₂H₆O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2C₂H₆O • H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ •  • 2) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2 • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₆O • 2H₂O) + C₂H₆O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2C₂H₆O • 2H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ • 2 • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 3 • )

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2C₂H₆O • H₂O) + C₂H₆O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 3C₂H₆O • H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds between protonated and neutral organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ •  • )

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • H₂O) + C₂H₆O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₆O • H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ • 2) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ •  • 2)

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2H₂O) + C₂H₆O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₆O • 2H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ • 3) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ •  • 3)

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • 3H₂O) + C₂H₆O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • C₂H₆O • 3H₂O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₃H₇O₂⁺ +  = (C₃H₇O₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₇O₂⁺ + C₂H₆O = (C₃H₇O₂⁺ • C₂H₆O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₄H₉O₂⁺ +  = (C₄H₉O₂⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₉O₂⁺ + C₂H₆O = (C₄H₉O₂⁺ • C₂H₆O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-O between organics

C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ +  = (C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • )

By formula: C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ + C₂H₆O = (C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • C₂H₆O)

Free energy of reaction

 +  = C₂H₆ClO^-

By formula: Cl^- + C₂H₆O = C₂H₆ClO^-

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cs⁺ + C₂H₆O = (Cs⁺ • C₂H₆O)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cs⁺ • C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Cs⁺ • 2C₂H₆O)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Cs⁺ • 2C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Cs⁺ • 3C₂H₆O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Cu⁺ + C₂H₆O = (Cu⁺ • C₂H₆O)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Cu⁺ • C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Cu⁺ • 2C₂H₆O)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Cu⁺ • 2C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Cu⁺ • 3C₂H₆O)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Cu⁺ • 3C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Cu⁺ • 4C₂H₆O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₂H₆O = (K⁺ • C₂H₆O)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (K⁺ • C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (K⁺ • 2C₂H₆O)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (K⁺ • 2C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (K⁺ • 3C₂H₆O)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (K⁺ • 3C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (K⁺ • 4C₂H₆O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Li⁺ + C₂H₆O = (Li⁺ • C₂H₆O)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Li⁺ • C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Li⁺ • 2C₂H₆O)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Li⁺ • 2C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Li⁺ • 3C₂H₆O)

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Li⁺ • 3C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Li⁺ • 4C₂H₆O)

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₂H₆O = (Na⁺ • C₂H₆O)

Free energy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Na⁺ • C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Na⁺ • 2C₂H₆O)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Na⁺ • 2C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Na⁺ • 3C₂H₆O)

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

By formula: (Na⁺ • 3C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Na⁺ • 4C₂H₆O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Rb⁺ + C₂H₆O = (Rb⁺ • C₂H₆O)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Rb⁺ • C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Rb⁺ • 2C₂H₆O)

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Rb⁺ • 2C₂H₆O) + C₂H₆O = (Rb⁺ • 3C₂H₆O)

References

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  T	Temperature
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions

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