Diisopropyl ether

It is a colorless liquid that is slightly soluble in water, but miscible with organic solvents.

Diisopropyl ether is used as a specialized solvent to remove or extract polar organic compounds from aqueous solutions, e.g. phenols, ethanol, acetic acid.

[4][5] Diisopropyl ether is used for converting bromoboranes, which are thermally labile, into isopropoxy derivatives.

This reaction proceeds more easily than for ethyl ether due to the increased lability of the C-H bond adjacent to oxygen.

[8] Peroxides may be removed by shaking the ether with an aqueous solution of iron(II) sulfate or sodium metabisulfite.

NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 1: Exposure would cause irritation but only minor residual injury. E.g. turpentine Flammability 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g. gasoline Instability 1: Normally stable, but can become unstable at elevated temperatures and pressures. E.g. calcium Special hazards (white): no code