Density of Common Ethers
The density of ethers typically falls in the range of 0.7 to 1.0 g/cm3. The following table provides a curated list of density values for different ethers at 1 atmospheric (atm) pressure. (1 atm = 101,325 Pa)
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| Temperature | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimethyl Ether (C2H6O) | 0 | 0.0021 |
| Diethyl Ether (C4H10O) | 20 | 0.713 |
| Methoxypropane (C4H10O) | 25 | 0.723 |
| Ethyl Propyl Ether (C5H12O) | 25 | 0.724 |
| Methyl tert-butyl ether (C5H12O) | 20 | 0.740 |
| Tetrahydrofuran (C4H8O) | 20 | 0.888 |
| Dioxane (C4H8O2) | 20 | 1.034 |
| Anisole (C7H8O) | 25 | 0.990 |
| Dipropyl ether (C6H14O) | 20 | 0.750 |
| Dibutyl ether (C8H18O) | 20 | 0.768 |
| Dipentyl ether (C10H22O) | 25 | 0.780 |
| Dioctyl ether (C16H34O) | 25 | 0.800 |
| Dicyclohexyl ether (C12H22O) | 20 | 0.923 |
| Methoxyethane (C3H8O) | 0 | 0.725 |
| 1,2-Dimethoxyethane (C4H10O2) | 20 | 0.868 |
| Vinyl ether (C4H6O) | 25 | 0.731 |
| Phenetole (C8H10O) | 20 | 0.967 |
| Diphenyl ether (C12H10O) | 30 | 1.066 |
| Tetrahydropyran (C5H10O) | 20 | 0.880 |
| 1,3-Dithiane (C4H8S2) | 25 | 1.185 |
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