Tetraethoxymethane

Tetraethoxymethane

Names
Preferred IUPAC name (Triethoxymethoxy)ethane
Other names Tetraethyl orthocarbonate
Identifiers
CAS Number	78-09-1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image
ChemSpider	59598
ECHA InfoCard	100.000.985
EC Number	201-082-2
PubChem CID	66213
UNII	W2P2570012
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID1075278
InChI InChI=1S/C9H20O4/c1-5-10-9(11-6-2,12-7-3)13-8-4/h5-8H2,1-4H3 Key: CWLNAJYDRSIKJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES CCOC(OCC)(OCC)OCC
Properties
Chemical formula	C9H20O4
Molar mass	192.25 g·mol−1
Appearance	liquid
Density	0.919
Boiling point	159.5 °C (319.1 °F; 432.6 K)
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Hazard statements	H226, H315, H319, H335
Related compounds
Other cations	Tetraethoxysilane
Related compounds	Tetramethoxymethane
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). Infobox references

Tetraethoxymethane is a chemical compound which is formally formed by complete ethylation of the hypothetical orthocarbonic acid C(OH)₄ (orthocarbonic acid violates the Erlenmeyer rule and is unstable in free state).