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100331

Chloromethyl methyl ether

technical grade

Synonym(s):

MOM chloride, Methoxymethyl chloride, Methyl chloromethyl ether

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
ClCH2OCH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
80.51
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22
EC Number:
203-480-1
MDL number:
Assay:
≥92.5%
Form:
liquid
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grade

technical grade

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

3.55 psi ( 20 °C)

assay

≥92.5%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.396 (lit.)

bp

55-57 °C ((lit.)), 55-57 °C (lit.)

density

1.06 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.), 1.06 g/mL at 25 °C

functional group

chloro, ether

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

COCCl

InChI

[1S/C2H5ClO/c1-4-2-3/h2H2,1H3], 1S/C2H5ClO/c1-4-2-3/h2H2,1H3

InChI key

[XJUZRXYOEPSWMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N], XJUZRXYOEPSWMB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Chloromethyl methyl ether (MOM-Cl) can be used as a reagent:
  •  For the introduction of the methoxymethyl (MOM) protecting group by converting alcohols to methoxy methyl (MOM) ethers.
  •  To prepare some methoxymethyl group containing metal complexes coordinated to carbonyl and dipyridyl ligands.        
  • In the preparation of fluorene/chloromethyl methyl ether cross-linked polymers by Friedel-Crafts polymerization.


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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 1 Inhalation - Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Carc. 1A - Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

60.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

16 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves



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