Project Description
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
PRODUCT |
Diethyl zinc |
CAS # |
557-20-0 |
SYNONYM |
(C2H5)2Zn; diethyl-zin; diethylzine; ZINCDIETHYL; Zinc ethide; ZINC ETHYL; DIETHYLZINC; DIETHYLZINC, CYLINDER WITH 100 G;Diethylzinc;Diethyl zinc;DEZ; DEZn; Zinc diethyl; Zinc ethide; Zinc ethyl |
FORMULA | C4H10Zn |
HAZARD |
4.2 Spontaneously Combustible |
MOLECULAR WEIGHT |
123.50 |
EINECS |
209-161-3 |
INCHI |
1S/2C2H5.Zn/c2*1-2;/h2*1H2,2H3; |
INCHIKEY |
HQWPLXHWEZZGKY-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
DENSITY |
1.205 g/mL at 25 °C |
MERCK |
14,3131 |
FLASH POINT |
45 °F |
WATER SOLUBILITY |
REACTS VIOLENTLY |
REFRACTIVE INDEX |
1.498 |
MELTING POINT |
-28 °C |
SENSITIVE |
Air & Moisture Sensitive |
BOILING POINT |
98 °C |
STORAGE TEMPERATURE |
0-6°C |
NOTES |
Diethyl zinc uses and applications include: Catalyst for Ziegler-Natta polymerization of olefins and dienes; catalyst for epoxidation; in organic synthesis; synthesis of cyclopropanes and ketocarbenes; in preservation of archival papers; reactant in production of transition metal catalysts |