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| Classification | Chemical reagent >> Organic reagent >> Ether |
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| Name | Isosorbide dimethyl ether |
| Synonyms | DMI; 1,4:3,6-Dianhydro-2,5-di-O-methyl-D-glucitol |
| Molecular Structure |  |
| Molecular Formula | C8H14O4 |
| Molecular Weight | 174.19 |
| CAS Registry Number | 5306-85-4 |
| EC Number | 226-159-8 |
| SMILES | CO[C@@H]1CO[C@H]2[C@@H]1OC[C@@H]2OC |
| Density | 1.2±0.1 g/cm3 Calc.*, 1.165 g/mL (Expl.) |
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| Melting point | -70 °C (Expl.) |
| Boiling point | 236.4±40.0 °C 760 mmHg (Calc.)*, 393.1 - 396.6 °C (Expl.) |
| Flash point | 108.3 °C (Calc.)*, 108 °C (Expl.) |
| Index of refraction | 1.466 (Calc.)*, 1.463 (Expl.) |
| * | Calculated using Advanced Chemistry Development (ACD/Labs) Software. |
| Hazard Symbols |  GHS07 Warning Details | ||||||||
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| Risk Statements | H302-H315-H319-H335 Details | ||||||||
| Safety Statements | P261-P305+P351+P338 Details | ||||||||
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| SDS | Available | ||||||||
chemBlink Chemical Story
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Isosorbide dimethyl ether matters because dimethyl isosorbide converts a rigid carbohydrate-derived bicyclic framework into a useful polar specialty solvent and carrier. This connection between molecular structure and observable behavior is more informative than a simple list of uses. CAS 5306-85-4 identifies the substance in this chemBlink record, while its practical significance comes from the way its functional groups, composition, or material structure control reactivity and physical properties. The broader lesson is that chemical identity alone does not determine performance. Conditions such as pH, temperature, formulation, concentration, molecular distribution, or biological environment can decide whether the same underlying chemistry is useful, inactive, or hazardous. For chemists, Isosorbide dimethyl ether is therefore a useful case study in connecting molecular-scale behavior with a real laboratory, industrial, biological, or materials-science outcome. References: PubChem: Dimethyl Isosorbide; Rose & Palkovits, ChemSusChem 2012 |
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