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Dihexyl ether

Dihexyl ether structure

CAS No:
112-58-3
Formula:
C12H26O
Chemical Name:
Dihexyl ether
Synonyms:
Hexane,1,1′-oxybis-;Hexyl ether;1,1′-Oxybis[hexane];Dihexyl ether;Di-n-hexyl ether;n-Hexyl ether;Bis(1-hexyl) ether;NSC 9286;1-Hexoxyhexane
Categories:
Chemical Reagents > Organic Reagents

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Description

Liquid

Dihexyl ether Basic Attributes

Molecular Weight：

186.33

Exact Mass：

186.33

EC Number：

203-987-8

UNII：

W1U07QA435

NSC Number：

9286

DSSTox ID：

DTXSID8059421

HScode：

2909199090

Characteristics

PSA：

9.2

XLogP3：

4.16360

Appearance：

Liquid

Density：

0.7936 g/cm³ @ Temp: 20 °C

Melting Point：

-43°C

Boiling Point：

223 °C

Flash Point：

173 °F

Refractive Index：

n20/D 1.4204(lit.)

Water Solubility：

Fully miscible in water.

Vapor Pressure：

0.05 mmHg

Toxicity：

Oral-Rat LD50: 12600 mg/kg; Oral-Mouse LD50: 4097 mg/kg

Flammability characteristics：

Flammable; burning produces irritating fumes

Peroxide Forming Chemical：

n-Hexyl ether|D: Other compounds that may form peroxides|Kelly

Safety Information

wgk germany：

hazard class code：

safety instructions：

26-36/37/39

RTECS Number：

KN8600000

Storage features：

Warehouse ventilated, low temperature and dry

Explosive characteristics：

Explosive when mixed with air

Precautionary statement(s)：

P273, P501

Hazard Statements：

H413

GHS Classification：

H413 (95%): May cause long lasting harmful effects to aquatic life [Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard]|P273, and P501|Aggregated GHS information provided by 40 companies from 3 notifications to the ECHA C&L Inventory.

Toxicity

Toxicity class：

moderately toxic

Dihexyl ether Use and Manufacturing

Uses

Solvents (which become part of product formulation or mixture)

Production

100,000 - 500,000 lb

Manufacturing Info：

Oil and gas drilling, extraction, and support activities|Hexane, 1,1'-oxybis-: ACTIVE

Computed Properties

Molecular Weight:186.33
XLogP3:4.7
Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count:1
Rotatable Bond Count:10
Exact Mass:186.198365449
Monoisotopic Mass:186.198365449
Topological Polar Surface Area:9.2
Heavy Atom Count:13
Complexity:71.2
Covalently-Bonded Unit Count:1
Compound Is Canonicalized:Yes