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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Gas phase thermochemistry data

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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

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

Gas phase ion energetics data

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Data evaluated as indicated in comments:
HL - Edward P. Hunter and Sharon G. Lias
L - Sharon G. Lias

Data compiled as indicated in comments:
LBLHLM - Sharon G. Lias, John E. Bartmess, Joel F. Liebman, John L. Holmes, Rhoda D. Levin, and W. Gary Mallard
LLK - Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
RDSH - Henry M. Rosenstock, Keith Draxl, Bruce W. Steiner, and John T. Herron

Ionization energy determinations

Appearance energy determinations

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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Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  AE	Appearance energy
  Cp,gas	Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
  IE (evaluated)	Recommended ionization energy
  S°gas	Entropy of gas at standard conditions
  T	Temperature
  ΔcH°gas	Enthalpy of combustion of gas at standard conditions
  ΔfH°gas	Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions
  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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