Methoxypropane

Methoxypropane
IUPAC name 1-Methoxypropane
Other names Propane, 1-methoxy- methyl propyl ether Metopryl Neothyl propane, 1-methoxy methyl n-propyl ether
Identifiers
CAS number	557-17-5 Y
PubChem	11182
ChemSpider	10709 Y
EC number	209-158-7
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES O(CCC)C
InChI InChI=1S/C4H10O/c1-3-4-5-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3 Y Key: VNKYTQGIUYNRMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y InChI=1/C4H10O/c1-3-4-5-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
Properties
Molecular formula	C4H10O
Molar mass	74.12
Density	0.7356 g/cm3
Boiling point	38.8 °C; 101.8 °F; 311.9 K
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
NFPA 704	3 0 0
Flash point	< -20 °C
Explosive limits	1.9-11.8
Y (verify) (what is: Y/N?) Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa)
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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.^[2]

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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