Methyl isopropyl ether Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-145.22°C

Boiling point:

30.75°C

Density 

0.7140

refractive index 

1.3576

solubility 

Chloroform, Methanol (Slightly)

form 

Oil

color 

Colourless

Water Solubility 

61.03g/L(25 ºC)

Stability:

Very Volatile

Methyl isopropyl ether Usage And Synthesis

Uses

2-Methoxy Propane is a synthetic intermediate used for the preparation of various biosynthetic molecules and pharmaceutical goods.

Definition

ChEBI: An ether compound having methyl and isopropyl as the two alkyl groups.

Purification Methods

Purify the ether by drying with CaSO4, passing through a column of alumina (to remove peroxides) and fractional distillation. [Beilstein 1 H 362, 1 II 381, 1 III 1458, 1 IV 1471.]

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