Properties of diethyl ether

Thermophysical properties for diethyl ether (CAS: 60-29-7). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 4, H: 10, O: 1
  • CAS
    60-29-7
  • Formula
    C4H10O
  • ID
    60-29-7
  • InChI
    C4H10O/c1-3-5-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    ethoxyethane
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    74.1216
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    3283
  • SMILES
    CCOCC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.29
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    37.202
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    193.55
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.280764
  • Dipole moment
    1.15
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    -116
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    34.4544

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    65.1865
  • Compressibility factor
    0.00427986
  • Density (kg/m³)
    707.884
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.224465
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    366.313
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    2.7152e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.0882e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    3.1709e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    173.004
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.104709
  • Parachor
    3.7696e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00126
  • Prandtl number
    4.35661
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.715046
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    34.4544
  • Solubility parameter
    1.5350e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    0.708581
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    2.33405
  • Surface tension
    0.0165112
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.120257
  • Thermal diffusivity
    7.2784e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    175
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -45
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.017
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.392

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential