Colorless, fluid, and moderately volatile flammable liquid with a special ether like odor. Can form azeotropes with water, isopropanol, acetone, acetonitrile, and ethanol.
Diisopropyl ether is a good solvent for animal, plant, and mineral oils, which can be used to extract nicotine from tobacco; It is also a good solvent for paraffin and resin. In industry, diisopropyl ether is often mixed with other solvents and used in the dewaxing process of paraffin based oil products. As a solvent, diisopropyl ether is also used in pharmaceuticals, smokeless gunpowder, coatings, and paint cleaning. It has high octane value and frost resistance, and can be used as a gasoline blending agent. This product is prone to forming peroxides, which can cause explosions when shaken. It is often stabilized with para benzylaminophenol. The anesthetic effect of diisopropyl ether is lighter than that of ether, but the duration of anesthesia is longer