= Diethyl ether
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<Diethyl ether> is the <ether> $\mathrm{CH_3CH_2OCH_2CH_3}$. Its oxygen has lone pairs that can coordinate metal-containing reagents, while its carbon groups provide a relatively nonpolar environment.
This combination explains its role as a solvent in organometallic chemistry. It is a distinct compound from an ester, which contains a carbonyl group adjacent to oxygen, despite some similarity in their names.
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