CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Di-n-propyl ether appears as a colorless liquid with a strong odor. Less dense than water and slightly soluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air. In high concentrations the vapors may be narcotic. |
|---|---|
| Color/Form | Mobile liquid |
| Boiling Point | 89-91 °C |
| Melting Point | -122 °C |
| Flash Point | 70 °F (NFPA, 2010) |
| Solubility | Soluble in alcohol, ether |
| Density | 0.7466 at 20 °C/4 °C |
| Vapor Density | 3.53 (Air =1) |
| Vapor Pressure | 62.5 [mmHg] |
| LogP | log Kow = 2.03 |
| Henry's Law Constant | Henry's Law constant = 2.2X10-3 atm-cu m/mole at 25 °C |
| Stability/Shelf Life | HIGHLY VOLATILE |
| Autoignition Temperature | 370 °F (188 °C) |
| Decomposition | When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes. |
| Refractive Index | Index of refraction: 1.3807 at 20 °C/D |
| Kovats Retention Index | 680 687 691 680 676 681.6 664 666 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Hydroxyl radical reaction rate constant = 1.85X10-11 cu cm/molecule-sec at 25 °C |
| Chemical Classes | Solvents -> Ethers (<C12) |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H225:Flammable liquids H336:Specific target organ toxicity,single exposure; Narcotic effects |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 102.17 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 2 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 1 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 4 |
| Exact Mass | 102.104465066 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 102.104465066 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 9.2 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 7 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 23.4 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Di-n-propyl ether appears as a colorless liquid with a strong odor. Less dense than water and slightly soluble in water. Vapors are heavier than air. In high concentrations the vapors may be narcotic.