Chloromethyl methyl ether
ALDRICH/100331 - technical grade
Synonym: MOM chloride; Methoxymethyl chloride; Methyl chloromethyl ether
CAS Number: 107-30-2
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C2H5ClO
Molecular Weight: 80.51
EC Number: 203-480-1
MDL Number: MFCD00000885
Linear Formula: ClCH2OCH3
Product Type: Chemical
| bp | 55-57 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.06 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| grade | technical grade |
| InChI | 1S/C2H5ClO/c1-4-2-3/h2H2, |
| InChI key | XJUZRXYOEPSWMB-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COCCl |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| vapor pressure | 3.55 psi ( 20 °C) |
| 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. |
| Packaging: | 25, 100 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H302 + H312 - H330 - H350 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P210 - P280 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P310 |
| Hazard Codes | F,T |
| Risk Statements | 45-11-20/21/22 |
| Safety Statements | 53-45 |
| RIDADR | UN1239 - class 6.1 - PG 1 - Methyl chloromethyl ether |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 60.8 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 16 °C - closed cup |
| bp | 55-57 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 1.06 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352101 |