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Diethyl ether
Since diethyl ether boils at 34.6 degrees C and the average body temperature is aroung 36.5 - 37 degrees celsius, I think you can put some diethyl
ether on your hand and watch it boil. Would this be ok ? I mean, can it be dangerous if it gets absorbed by your hand ?
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I can tell you it tastes awful, especially with hexane!
(I do mechanics and had a bit of an oops with engine starter while doing a test!
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Quote: Originally posted by XeonTheMGPony  | I can tell you it tastes awful, especially with hexane!
(I do mechanics and had a bit of an oops with engine starter while doing a test! |
I would be inclined to say that the bad taste was other crap in the engine starter fluid, not the diethyl ether itself.
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For ether to evaporate it takes heat from your skin, cooling it.
The ether would evaporate quickly but not boil.
(unless you have skin with high thermal conductivity)
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| Quote: Originally posted by DavidJR | | Quote: Originally posted by XeonTheMGPony | I can tell you it tastes awful, especially with hexane!
(I do mechanics and had a bit of an oops with engine starter while doing a test! |
I would be inclined to say that the bad taste was other crap in the engine starter fluid, not the diethyl ether itself. |
I have filled a pipette with ether by mouth from time to time, and even just the vapor tastes horrible. Not the worst but pretty bad, and lingers too.
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Not the worst smell/taste, actually quite nice, a bit sweetish. But I don't think you will see it boil. Skin is rarely 37 degrees and ether, like
sweat, will act like a strong coolant.
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| Quote: Originally posted by happyfooddance |
I have filled a pipette with ether by mouth from time to time, and even just the vapor tastes horrible. Not the worst but pretty bad, and lingers too.
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I thought it had a lovely smell... unless I am confusing it with diochloromethane again... maybe they are similar in odour.
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My diethyl ether from onyxmet has a sweet smell, slightly 'smellier' than chloroform but pleasant.
Maybe you have a less pure 'technical' grade ?
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| Quote: Originally posted by Sulaiman | My diethyl ether from onyxmet has a sweet smell, slightly 'smellier' than chloroform but pleasant.
Maybe you have a less pure 'technical' grade ? |
Or maybe it is worse when you suck it up directly into your mouth through a pipette. 
I remember the lab smelling strongly of it when the undergrads were rotovapping it. Heady days.
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| Quote: Originally posted by DrP | | Quote: Originally posted by happyfooddance |
I have filled a pipette with ether by mouth from time to time, and even just the vapor tastes horrible. Not the worst but pretty bad, and lingers too.
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I thought it had a lovely smell... unless I am confusing it with diochloromethane again... maybe they are similar in odour.
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It does have a nice smell which I enjoy. But tastes horrible. Pulling it up a pipette (reduced pressure + extremely focused turbulence) invariably
fills the headspace with ether vapor.
DCM has a smell that I think is oddly not bad, but it burns the eyes and stings the nose.
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The first refrigeration device was made using diethyl ether. It would be cool for someone to try and make one using starter fluid today.
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I have read that it is a popular drink among some people.
Nothing I have or will experience, just thought I would toss it out.
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http://www.cracked.com/blog/the-true-story-irelands-explosiv...
Hadn't thought of it much. Though inveterate degenerate, Hunter S Thompson, mentions Ether intoxication in some of his writings. "Fear and Loathing
in Las Vegas"?
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The part of ether giving one farts wwwwwwwwww
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