Diisopropyl ether 1572820 216108796 2008-05-31T02:58:38Z Cacycle 83784 + [[Category:Ethers]] {{Chembox new| ImageFile=Diisopropyl_ether_chemical_structure.svg| Formula=C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>14</sub>O| MolarMass=102.18 g/mol| CASNo=108-20-3| Density=0.725 g/ml| MeltingPt=−60 °C| BoilingPt=69 °C| SMILES=CC(C)OC(C)C| Section1={{Chembox Hazards| EUClass=Flammable ('''F''')| EUIndex=603-045-00-X| NFPA-H=1| NFPA-F=3| NFPA-R=1| RPhrases={{R11}}, {{R19}}, {{R66}}, {{R67}}| SPhrases={{S2}}, {{S9}}, {{S16}}, {{S29}}, {{S33}}| FlashPt=−28 °C| Autoignition=443 °C| ExploLimits=1.4&ndash;7.9%}} }} '''Diisopropyl ether''' is secondary [[ether]] that is used as a [[solvent]]. It is a colorless liquid that is slightly soluble in water, but miscible with most organic solvents. It is also used as an [[oxygenate]] [[gasoline additive]]. ==Safety== Diisopropyl ether tends to form explosive [[organic peroxide|peroxides]] upon standing in air for long periods (years). For this reason, [[methyl tert-butyl ether]] is often used as an alternative solvent. == See also == * [[Dimethyl ether]] * [[Diethyl ether]] * [[Di-tert-butyl ether]] * [[Methyl tert-butyl ether]] ==External links== *{{ICSC|0906|09}} *{{ecb}} [[Category:Ethers]] [[Category:Ether solvents]] [[Category:Oxygenates]] [[de:Diisopropylether]] [[ja:ジイソプロピルエーテル]] [[ru:Диизопропиловый эфир]]