Glyme

Name:
Glyme
Detailed information:
Trivial name for a series of glycol ethers used as aprotic solvents. The group includes monoglyme (bp 85C), ethyl glyme (bp 121C), diglyme (bp 162C), ethyl diglyme (bp 190C), triglyme (bp 216C), butyl diglyme (bp 256C), and tetraglyme (bp 276C). Each is separately listed and referred to its conventional name.