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<p>used as a <a href="page.php?w=general_anesthetic">general anesthetic</a>.</p>

<p><big> Production </big></p>
<p>Most diethyl ether is produced as a byproduct of the vapor-phase <a href="page.php?w=Hydration_reaction">hydration</a> of <a href="page.php?w=ethylene">ethylene</a> to make <a href="page.php?w=ethanol">ethanol</a>. This process uses solid-supported <a href="page.php?w=phosphoric_acid">phosphoric acid</a> <a href="page.php?w=Catalysis">catalysts</a> and can be adjusted to make more ether if the need arises: Vapor-phase <a href="page.php?w=Dehydration_reaction">dehydration</a></p><p>
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