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Diethyl sulfate
| Diethyl sulfate |
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| Other names |
Sulfuric acid, diethyl ester |
| Identifiers |
| CAS number |
64-67-5 |
| RTECS number |
WS7875000 |
| SMILES |
O=S(=O)(OCC)OCC |
| Properties |
| Molecular formula |
C4H10SO4 |
| Molar mass |
154.2 g/mol |
| Appearance |
colorless liquid |
| Density |
1.2 g/ml, liquid |
| Melting point |
−25 °C
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| Boiling point |
209 °C decomp.
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| Solubility in water |
0.7 g/100 ml (25 °C) |
| Hazards |
| EU classification |
Toxic (T)
Carc. Cat. 2
Muta. Cat. 2 |
| NFPA 704 |
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| R-phrases |
R45, R46, R20/21/22, R34 |
| S-phrases |
S53, S45 |
| Flash point |
104 °C |
| Related Compounds |
| Related compounds |
Dimethyl sulfate |
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references |
Diethyl sulfate is a highly toxic and likely carcinogenic chemical compound with formula (C2H5)2SO4 and CAS number 64-67-5. It occurs as a colorless viscous liquid with a peppermint odor.
Diethyl sulfate is used as an alkylating agent to prepare ethyl derivatives of phenols, amines, and thiols.
See also
References
Further reading
- Buck, J. R. Park, M.; Wang, Z.; Prudhomme, D. R.; Rizzo, C. J.. "9-Ethyl-3,6-Dimethylcarbazole (DMECZ)". Org. Synth. 77: 153.
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This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Diethyl_sulfate". A list of authors is available in Wikipedia.
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