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Dietyl ether, also known as diethyl oxide or ethyl ether, is a colorless, volatile, and flammable liquid with the chemical formula (C2H5)2O. It is highly soluble in organic solvents but only sparingly soluble in water. Dietyl ether has a characteristic sweet odor and is one of the simplest ethers.
Historically, dietyl ether was widely used as an anesthetic, first introduced for surgical procedures in the
Beyond its historical anesthetic role, dietyl ether is a common laboratory solvent. It is used in organic
Dietyl ether is produced industrially through the dehydration of ethanol, typically using sulfuric acid as a