Methoxypropane
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| Methoxypropane | |
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| Image:Methoxypropane.png | |
| IUPAC name | 1-Methoxypropane |
| Other names | Propane, 1-methoxy- methyl propyl ether Metopryl Neothyl propane, 1-methoxy methyl n-propyl ether |
| Identifiers | |
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| EINECS number | |
| SMILES | CCCOC |
| InChI | InChI=1/C4H10O/c1-3-4-5-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 |
| Properties | |
| Molecular formula | C4H10O |
| Molar mass | 74.12 |
| Density | 0.7356 |
| Solubility in water | 30.5 g/L |
| Refractive index (nD) | 1.35837 (14.3 C) |
| Viscosity | 0.3064 cp (0.3 C) |
| Pharmacology | |
| Routes of administration | inhalation |
| Hazards | |
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| Flash point | < -20 |
| Explosive limits | 1.9-11.8 |
| RTECS number | KO2280000 |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references | |
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Methoxypropane, or methyl propyl ether, is an ether once used as a general anaesthetic.[1] It is a clear colorless flammable liquid with a boiling point of 38.8 °C.[1]
Marketed under the trade names Metopryl and Neothyl, methoxypropane was used as an alternative to diethyl ether because of its greater potency. Its use as an anaesthetic has since been supplanted by modern halogenated ethers which are much less flammable.
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