Chemicals and Drugs

Ether

A mobile, very volatile, highly flammable liquid used as an inhalation anesthetic and as a solvent for waxes, fats, oils, perfumes, alkaloids, and gums. It is mildly irritating to skin and mucous membranes.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A mobile, very volatile, highly flammable liquid used as an inhalation anesthetic and as a solvent for waxes, fats, oils, perfumes, alkaloids, and gums. It is mildly irritating to skin and mucous membranes.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C4H10O
Molecular Weight
74.12 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
60-29-7
IUPAC Name
ethoxyethane
InChIKey
RTZKZFJDLAIYFH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CCOCC
MeSH Unique ID
D004986
Source
PubChem CID 3283

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Diethyl Ether
  • Ether, Ethyl
  • Ethyl Ether
  • Ether, Diethyl

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Aspects Covered

25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

2014(1963)

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NLM Classification

QV 81

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Ether. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004986. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004986
  2. Ether. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diethyl_ether
  3. Ether. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q202218
  4. Ether. In: PubChem Compound. CID 3283. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/3283