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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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Constant pressure heat capacity of gas

Condensed phase thermochemistry data

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Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid

Phase change data

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BS - Robert L. Brown and Stephen E. Stein
TRC - Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director
AC - William E. Acree, Jr., James S. Chickos
DH - Eugene S. Domalski and Elizabeth D. Hearing

Enthalpy of vaporization

Entropy of vaporization

Antoine Equation Parameters

log₁₀(P) = A − (B / (T + C))
    P = vapor pressure (atm)
    T = temperature (K)

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Enthalpy of fusion

Entropy of fusion

Reaction thermochemistry data

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RCD - Robert C. Dunbar
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
B - John E. Bartmess

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Reactions 1 to 50

 +  = ( • )

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

Enthalpy of reaction

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

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

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

 +  = ( • )

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

Free energy of reaction

C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ +  = (C₁₀H₁₀Fe⁺ • )

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

Free energy of reaction

(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⁺ • CH₄O) + C₂H₆O = (CH₅O⁺ • C₂H₆O • CH₄O)

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

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₂H₆O = (K⁺ • C₂H₆O)

CH₅O⁺ +  = (CH₅O⁺ • )

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

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⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ •  • )

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

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(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⁺ • 3 • )

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

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds between protonated and neutral organics

(C₂H₇O⁺ • 2 • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 3 • )

By formula: (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2CH₄O • C₂H₆O) + CH₄O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 3CH₄O • C₂H₆O)

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

(C₂H₇O⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2 • )

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

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

(C₂H₇O⁺ •  • 2) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2 • 2)

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

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₇O⁺ •  • 3) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2 • 3)

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

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(C₂H₇O⁺ • 2 • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 3 • )

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

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(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

(C₂H₇O⁺ •  • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2 • )

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

Bond type: Hydrogen bond (positive ion to hydride)

(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⁺ • 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) + CH₄O = (C₂H₇O⁺ • CH₄O • C₂H₆O)

Bond type: Hydrogen bonds of the type OH-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⁺ • ) +  = (C₂H₇O⁺ • 2)

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

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

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

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

Enthalpy of reaction

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

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

Enthalpy of reaction

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

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

Enthalpy of reaction

 +  = C₂H₆ClO^-

By formula: Cl^- + C₂H₆O = C₂H₆ClO^-

C₂H₅O^- +  =

By formula: C₂H₅O^- + H⁺ = C₂H₆O

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

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

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

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

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

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

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

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

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

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

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

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

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

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

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

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

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

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

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

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

( • 3) +  = ( • 4)

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

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

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

 +  = ( • )

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

 +  = ( • )

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

IR Spectrum

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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director

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Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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Vibrational and/or electronic energy levels

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Data compiled by: Takehiko Shimanouchi

Symmetry:   C_2ν     Symmetry Number σ = 2

Source: Shimanouchi, 1972

Notes

References

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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  Cp,liquid	Constant pressure heat capacity of liquid
  Pc	Critical pressure
  S°liquid	Entropy of liquid at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  Tboil	Boiling point
  Tc	Critical temperature
  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point
  Ttriple	Triple point temperature
  Vc	Critical volume
  ΔcH°gas	Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfusH	Enthalpy of fusion
  ΔfusS	Entropy of fusion
  ΔrG°	Free energy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrH°	Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔrS°	Entropy of reaction at standard conditions
  ΔvapH	Enthalpy of vaporization
  ΔvapH°	Enthalpy of vaporization at standard conditions
  ΔvapS	Entropy of vaporization
  ρc	Critical density

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