Chloromethyl methyl ether
- Chlorodimethyl
- Monochlorodimethyl (MCD )
- Methoxymethyl chloride ( MOMCl )
- Chloromethoxymethane
Colorless flammable liquid
Liquid
1.06 g · cm -3
-104 ° C
59 ° C.
213 mbar ( 20 ° C)
Decomposition
1.396 (20 ° C)
Risk
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( Chloromethyl ) methyl ether is a Chloralkylether, which is used for the alkylation, and for the preparation of water repellent materials, ion exchange resins, polymers, and as Chlormethylierungsreagenz.
MOM group
( Chloromethyl ) methyl ether is used for introduction of the protective group is methoxymethyl (MOM ) is used to alcohols. The implementation is done under base catalysis:
The resulting functional group is an acetal, which can be cleaved by the action of acid again re-forms the original alcohol, formaldehyde and methanol also arise: