Dimethyl ether
methoxymethane, oxybismethane, methyl ether
How to detect Dimethyl ether
Formula: C2H6O | CAS: 115-10-6
Synonyms: methoxymethane, oxybismethane, methyl ether
Dimethyl ether is a clean burning fuel alternative to LPG. It is an intermediate in ethanol production from biomass.
Specification
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Formula | C2H6O |
| CAS no. | 115-10-6 |
| Gas Response Factor, 11.7 eV | NA |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.6 eV | 1.30 |
| Gas Response Factor, 10.0 eV | NA |
| ppm per mg/m⁻³, (20 °C, 1 bar) | 0.522 |
| Molecular Weight, g/mole | 46.1 |
| Melting point, °C | -142 |
| Specification | Value/Information |
|---|---|
| Boiling point, °C | -25 |
| Flash point, °C | -42.2 |
| Density, g.cm⁻³ | 0.724 |
| Ionisation Energy, eV | 10.03 |
| EH40 TWA, ppm | 400 |
| EH40 TWA, mg.m⁻³ | 766 |
| EH40 STEL, ppm | 500 |
| EH40 STEL, mg.m⁻³ | 958 |