DIOCTYL ETHER Chemical Properties

Melting point:

−7.6 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

286-287 °C(lit.)

Density 

0.806 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.433(lit.)

Flash point:

>230 °F

solubility 

water: soluble0.1g/L at 20°C

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light yellow

BRN 

1748226

Stability:

Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

InChI

InChI=1S/C16H34O/c1-3-5-7-9-11-13-15-17-16-14-12-10-8-6-4-2/h3-16H2,1-2H3

InChIKey

NKJOXAZJBOMXID-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

O(CCCCCCCC)CCCCCCCC

LogP

6.94

CAS DataBase Reference

629-82-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

Di-n-octyl ether (629-82-3)

Safety Information

Safety Statements 

23-24/25

WGK Germany 

1

RTECS 

RH8800000

HS Code 

29091990

MSDS

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DIOCTYL ETHER Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

colourless liquid

Uses

Dioctyl ether has been used in the preparation of:

• 11nm-sized monodisperse iron nanoparticles
• cobalt ferrite nanocrystals with a particle diameter of 6nm
• CoPt-polymer nanostructured composites

Uses

dicaprylyl ether is a skin-conditioning agent.

Definition

ChEBI: 1,1'-Oxybisoctane is an ether.

General Description

Liquid.

Air & Water Reactions

Ethers tend to form unstable peroxides when exposed to oxygen. Ethyl, isobutyl, ethyl tert-butyl, and ethyl tert-pentyl ether are particularly hazardous in this respect. Ether peroxides can sometimes be observed as clear crystals deposited on containers or along the surface of the liquid.

Reactivity Profile

DIOCTYL ETHER, an ether, can act as a base. They form salts with strong acids and addition complexes with Lewis acids. The complex between diethyl ether and boron trifluoride is an example. Ethers may react violently with strong oxidizing agents. In other reactions, which typically involve the breaking of the carbon-oxygen bond, ethers are relatively inert.

DIOCTYL ETHER(629-82-3)Related Product Information

• N-OCTYLBENZENE
• N-CAPRYLIC ANHYDRIDE
• Isopentyl Pentyl Phthalate
• Octanoic acid
• Octyl isocyanate
• N-CAPRYLIC ACID ISOPROPYL ESTER
• CHOLESTERYL STEARATE
• DIHYDROCYTOCHALASIN B
• Cholesteryl palmitate
• Cholesteryl myristate
• LAURIC ANHYDRIDE
• OLEIC ANHYDRIDE
• RUBRATOXIN B
• BEHENIC ANHYDRIDE
• Cholesteryl pelargonate
• Cholesteryl laurate
• DIOCTYL ETHER
• TOMATINE