Chloromethyl ethyl ether

Structural formula
General
Surname	Chloromethyl ethyl ether
other names	Chloromethoxyethane Ethoxychloromethane
Molecular formula	C 2 H 5 OCH 2 Cl
Brief description	colorless liquid
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 3188-13-4 EC number 221-687-5 ECHA InfoCard 100.019.716 PubChem 18523 Wikidata Q1075275
properties
Molar mass	94.54 g mol −1
Physical state	liquid
density	1.019 g cm −3  (25 ° C)
boiling point	82 ° C
Refractive index	1.404 (20 ° C)
safety instructions
GHS labeling of hazardous substances danger H and P phrases H: 225-302-312-319-332-351 P: 210-280-305 + 351 + 338
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

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g h} data sheet chloromethyl ethyl ether, 95% from Sigma-Aldrich , accessed on October 8, 2012 ( PDF ).
2. ↑ Thomas A. Unger: Pesticide Synthesis Handbook , ISBN 978-0-81551401-5 , p. 7.