Ethyl ether

• Formula: C₄H₁₀O
• Molecular weight: 74.1216
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H10O/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 60-29-7
• Chemical structure:
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• Other names: Ethane, 1,1'-oxybis-; Anaesthetic ether; Anesthesia ether; Anesthetic ether; Diethyl ether; Diethyl oxide; Ethoxyethane; Pronarcol; Solvent ether; 1,1'-Oxybisethane; (C2H5)2O; Aether; Diaethylaether; Dwuetylowy eter; Etere etilico; Ether ethylique; Ether, ethyl; Ethyl ether, tech.; Ethyl oxide; Oxyde d'ethyle; Rcra waste number U117; UN 1155; 3-Oxapentane; Ether; Ethyl ether anhydrous A.C.S.; Sulfuric ether; NSC 100036
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Reaction thermochemistry data

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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
M - Michael M. Meot-Ner (Mautner) and Sharon G. Lias
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
RCD - Robert C. Dunbar
B - John E. Bartmess

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Individual Reactions

C₄H₁₁O⁺ +  = (C₄H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₄H₁₁O⁺ + C₄H₁₀O = (C₄H₁₁O⁺ • C₄H₁₀O)

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

C₅H₁₁O⁺ +  = (C₅H₁₁O⁺ • )

By formula: C₅H₁₁O⁺ + C₄H₁₀O = (C₅H₁₁O⁺ • C₄H₁₀O)

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

C₆H₁₅O⁺ +  = (C₆H₁₅O⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₁₅O⁺ + C₄H₁₀O = (C₆H₁₅O⁺ • C₄H₁₀O)

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

C₆H₁₅O⁺ +  = (C₆H₁₅O⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₁₅O⁺ + C₄H₁₀O = (C₆H₁₅O⁺ • C₄H₁₀O)

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

C₃H₉Si⁺ +  = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • )

By formula: C₃H₉Si⁺ + C₄H₁₀O = (C₃H₉Si⁺ • C₄H₁₀O)

Free energy of reaction

C₆H₁₄N⁺ +  = (C₆H₁₄N⁺ • )

By formula: C₆H₁₄N⁺ + C₄H₁₀O = (C₆H₁₄N⁺ • C₄H₁₀O)

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

CH₆N⁺ +  = (CH₆N⁺ • )

By formula: CH₆N⁺ + C₄H₁₀O = (CH₆N⁺ • C₄H₁₀O)

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

 +  =

By formula: C₄H₈O + H₂ = C₄H₁₀O

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Na⁺ + C₄H₁₀O = (Na⁺ • C₄H₁₀O)

Free energy of reaction

C₅H₆N⁺ +  = (C₅H₆N⁺ • )

By formula: C₅H₆N⁺ + C₄H₁₀O = (C₅H₆N⁺ • C₄H₁₀O)

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

 +  = ( • )

By formula: NO^- + C₄H₁₀O = (NO^- • C₄H₁₀O)

 + 2 =

By formula: C₄H₆O + 2H₂ = C₄H₁₀O

 +  = C₄H₁₀ClO^-

By formula: Cl^- + C₄H₁₀O = C₄H₁₀ClO^-

( • 2) +  = ( • 3)

By formula: (Na⁺ • 2C₄H₁₀O) + C₄H₁₀O = (Na⁺ • 3C₄H₁₀O)

( • ) +  = ( • 2)

By formula: (Na⁺ • C₄H₁₀O) + C₄H₁₀O = (Na⁺ • 2C₄H₁₀O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: K⁺ + C₄H₁₀O = (K⁺ • C₄H₁₀O)

 +  = ( • )

By formula: Mg⁺ + C₄H₁₀O = (Mg⁺ • C₄H₁₀O)

2 =  + 

By formula: 2C₂H₆O = C₄H₁₀O + H₂O

Mass spectrum (electron ionization)

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

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References

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Szulejko and McMahon, 1991
Szulejko, J.E.; McMahon, T.B., A Pulsed Electron Beam, Variable Temperature, High Pressure Mass Spectrometric Reevaluation of the Proton Affinity Difference Between 2-Methylpropene and Ammonia, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Proc., 1991, 109, 279, https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-1176(91)85109-Y . [all data]

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Grimsrud, E.P.; Kebarle, P., Gas Phase Ion Equilibria Studies of the Solvation of the Hydrogen Ion by Methanol, Dimethyl Ether and Water. Effect of Hydrogen Bonding, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1973, 95, 24, 7939, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00805a002 . [all data]

Lias, Liebman, et al., 1984
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Meot-Ner, 1984
Meot-Ner, (Mautner)M., The Ionic Hydrogen Bond and Ion Solvation. 1. -NH+ O-, -NH+ N- and -OH+ O- Bonds. Correlations with Proton Affinity. Deviations Due to Structural Effects, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1984, 106, 5, 1257, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00317a015 . [all data]

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Dolliver, Gresham, et al., 1938
Dolliver, M.A.; Gresham, T.L.; Kistiakowsky, G.B.; Smith, E.A.; Vaughan, W.E., Heats of organic reactions. VI. Heats of hydrogenation of some oxygen-containing compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1938, 60, 440-450. [all data]

Cox and Pilcher, 1970
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Guo, Conklin, et al., 1989
Guo, B.C.; Conklin, B.J.; Castleman, A.W., Thermochemical Properties of Ion Complexes Na+(M)n in the Gas Phase, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1989, 111, 17, 6506, https://doi.org/10.1021/ja00199a005 . [all data]

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Reents and Freiser, 1981
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Farid, R.; McMahon, T.B., Gas-Phase Ion-Molecule Reactions of Alkyl Nitrites by Ion Cyclotron Resonance Spectroscopy, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 1978, 27, 2, 163, https://doi.org/10.1016/0020-7381(78)80037-0 . [all data]

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Connett, 1972
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Notes

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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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