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Chloromethyl methyl ether

technical grade

Synonym(s):

MOM chloride, Methoxymethyl chloride, Methyl chloromethyl ether

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Linear Formula:
ClCH2OCH3
CAS Number:
107-30-2
Molecular Weight:
80.51
UNSPSC Code:
12352101
PubChem Substance ID:
24846524
NACRES:
NA.22
EC Number:
203-480-1
MDL number:
MFCD00000885
Assay:
≥92.5%
Form:
liquid

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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

SMILES string

COCCl

grade

technical grade

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

Quality Level

200

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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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SLCM8194
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A Blair et al.
Cancer causes & control : CCC, 8(3), 473-490 (1997-05-01)
Epidemiologic evidence on the relation between reactive chemicals and cancer is reviewed. These highly reactive chemicals (acrylonitrile; bis[chloromethyl]ether and chloromethyl methyl ether; 1,3-butadiene, ethylene oxide; formaldehyde; mustard gas; sulfuric acid; and vinyl chloride) vary in use and exposure. All are
Organometallics, 25, 4909-4909 (2006)
A modified low-cost preparation of chloromethyl methyl ether (MOM-Cl)
Reggelin M and Doerr S
Synlett, 2004(06), 1117-1117 (2004)
Jung-Jae Lee et al.
Chemical communications (Cambridge, England), (15)(15), 1962-1963 (2009-04-01)
N-Alkylation of a fluorescent macrocyclic amine in aqueous micellar solution produces enhanced emission; the reaction with chloromethyl methyl ether exhibits autocatalysis.
Bis(Chloromethyl) ether and technical-grade chloromethyl methyl ether.
Report on carcinogens : carcinogen profiles, 11, III56-III57 (2004-01-01)
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