Dimethoxyethane

Monoglyme is produced industrially by the reaction of dimethylether with ethylene oxide:[3][4] Together with a high-permittivity solvent (e.g. propylene carbonate), dimethoxyethane is used as the low-viscosity component of the solvent for electrolytes of lithium batteries.

Dimethoxyethane is often used as a higher-boiling-point alternative to diethyl ether and tetrahydrofuran.

Dimethoxyethane acts as a bidentate ligand for some metal cations.

Grignard reactions and hydride reductions are typical application.

Sodium naphthalide dissolved in dimethoxyethane is used as a PTFE etching solution that removes fluorine atoms from the surface, which get replaced by oxygen, hydrogen, and water.

Skeletal formula of dimethoxyethane
Ball-and-stick model of the dimethoxyethane molecule
NFPA 704 four-colored diamond Health 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g. chloroform Flammability 2: Must be moderately heated or exposed to relatively high ambient temperature before ignition can occur. Flash point between 38 and 93 °C (100 and 200 °F). E.g. diesel fuel Instability 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g. liquid nitrogen Special hazards (white): no code
Structure of the coordination complex NbCl 3 (dimethoxyethane)(3-hexyne). [ 5 ]