Methoxyethane, also known as methyl ethyl ether, is a colorless gaseous ether
Ether
Ether is a class of organic compounds which contain an ether functional group ?
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Methoxyethane, also known as methyl ethyl ether, is a colorless gaseous ether
Ether
Ether is a class of organic compounds which contain an ether functional group ? an oxygen atom connected to two alkyl or aryl groups ? of general formula R?O?R.... with a medicine-like odor. It is extremely flammable, and its inhalation may cause asphyxiation or dizzyness. As a Lewis base, it can react with Lewis acid
Lewis acid
A Lewis acid is a chemical compound, A, that can accept a pair of electrons from a Lewis base, B, that acts as an electron-pair donor, forming an adduct, AB.Gilbert N.... s to form salts and reacts violently with oxidizing agent
Oxidizing agent
An oxidizing agent can be defined as either:#a chemical compound that readily transfers oxygen atoms, or#a substance that gains electrons in a redox chemical reaction... s.
