Table 2.
Physical properties of ether and other solvent
| Solvent | Melting point T m [ °C] | Boiling point T b [ °C] | Viscosity η [cP] | Dielectric constant ε | Flash point T f [ °C] | Density ρ [g cm−3] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOL (1,3‐dioxolane) | −97.2 | 75.6 | 0.6 | 6.74 | 1 | 1.06 |
| DME (1,2‐dimethoxy ethane) | −58 | 82.5 | 0.45 | 5.5 | 0 | 0.86 |
| DEGDME (diethyl carbonate) | −64 | 162 | 1.88 | 7.23 | 57 | 0.94 |
| TEGDME (ethyl methyl carbonate) | −45 | 216 | 2.73 | 7.9 | 106 | 0.99 |
| THF (tetrahydrofuran) | −108.5 | 66 | 0.46 | 7.58 | −14 | 0.88 |
| (2MeTHF) 2‐methyltetrahydrofuran | −75 | 78 | 0.46 | 6.2 | −11 | 0.86 |
| DMSO (dimethyl sulfoxide) | 18.5 | 189 | 2.0 | 46.7 | 88.9 | 1.1 |
| Sulfolane | 27.5 | 285 | 0.01 | 44 | 165 | 1.26 |
| DMF (dimethyl‐formamide) | −60.4 | 153 | 0.8 | 37 | 58 | 0.94 |
| CCl4 (carbon tetrachloride) | −22.9 | 76.8 | 0.9 | 2.2 | −0.3 | 1.58 |
| CS2 (carbon disulfide) | −111.9 | 46.3 | 0.37 | 2.6 | −43 | 1.26 |
| ACN (acetonitrile) | −43.8 | 81.6 | 0.34 | 37.5 | 2 | 0.78 |
| Acetone | −94.7 | 56.3 | 2.7 | 20.7 | −20 | 0.79 |
| CHCl3 (chloroform) | −63.5 | 61.2 | 0.54 | 4.8 | N/A | 1.48 |