Chloromethyl ethyl ether
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Surname | Chloromethyl ethyl ether | |||||||||||||||
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Molecular formula | C 2 H 5 OCH 2 Cl | |||||||||||||||
Brief description |
colorless liquid |
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Molar mass | 94.54 g mol −1 | |||||||||||||||
Physical state |
liquid |
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density |
1.019 g cm −3 (25 ° C) |
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boiling point |
82 ° C |
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Refractive index |
1.404 (20 ° C) |
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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 |
Chloromethyl ethyl ether is a chemical compound from the group of chloroalkyl ethers .
properties
Chloromethyl ethyl ether is a colorless liquid.
use
Chloromethyl ethyl ether can be used as a starting material for the production of other chemical compounds (e.g. acetochlor ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h data sheet chloromethyl ethyl ether, 95% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on October 8, 2012 ( PDF ).
- ↑ Thomas A. Unger: Pesticide Synthesis Handbook , ISBN 978-0-81551401-5 , p. 7.