(Dichloromethyl) methyl ether
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Surname | (Dichloromethyl) methyl ether | |||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 2 H 4 Cl 2 O | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
flammable colorless liquid with a pungent odor |
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Molar mass | 114.96 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
liquid |
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density |
1.294 g cm −3 |
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boiling point |
85-87 ° C |
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Vapor pressure |
84 mbar (20 ° C) |
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solubility |
decomposes in water |
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Refractive index |
1.43 (at 20 ° C, 589 nm) |
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As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions . Refractive index: Na-D line , 20 ° C |
(Dichloromethyl) methyl ether is a chemical compound from the group of ethers and organic chlorine compounds .
properties
(Dichloromethyl) methyl ether is a flammable colorless liquid with a pungent odor that decomposes in water. Your aqueous solution is acidic.
use
(Dichloromethyl) methyl ether is used for the formylation of aromatic compounds ( smell formylation ) and as a chlorinating agent in the formation of acyl chlorides .
safety instructions
The vapors of (dichloromethyl) methyl ether can form an explosive mixture with air ( flash point 42 ° C).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Entry on (dichloromethyl) methyl ether in the GESTIS substance database of the IFA , accessed on January 9, 2019(JavaScript required) .
- ↑ Data sheet (dichloromethyl) methyl ether (PDF) from Merck , accessed on October 24, 2011.
- ↑ Harry CJ Ottenheijm and Marianne W. Tijhuis: Acid Chlorides from α-Keto Acids with α, α-Dichloromethyl Methyl Ether: Pyruvol Chloride In: Organic Syntheses . 61, 1983, p. 1, doi : 10.15227 / orgsyn.061.0001 ; Coll. Vol. 7, 1990, p. 467 ( PDF ).