2-Methoxyethoxymethyl chloride
ALDRICH/357480 - technical grade
Synonym: β-Methoxyethoxymethyl chloride; MEM-chloride
CAS Number: 3970-21-6
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H9ClO2
Molecular Weight: 124.57
MDL Number: MFCD00000888
Linear Formula: CH3OCH2CH2OCH2Cl
Product Type: Chemical
| bp | 50-52 °C/13 mmHg (lit.) |
| density | 1.091 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| functional group | chloro |
| ether | |
| grade | technical grade |
| InChI | 1S/C4H9ClO2/c1-6-2-3-7-4- |
| InChI key | BIAAQBNMRITRDV-UHFFFAOYSA |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | COCCOCCl |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | OH-protecting reagent. MEM ethers are stable to a variety of reaction conditions and are selectively cleaved under aprotic conditions in the presence of a wide rangeof OH-protected moieties. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS06,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H302 - H315 - H319 - H331 - H335 - H350 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P301 + P312 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P311 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | T |
| Risk Statements | 45-10-20/22-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 53-26-45 |
| RIDADR | UN 2810 6.1 / PGII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 129.2 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 54 °C - closed cup |
| bp | 50-52 °C/13 mmHg (lit.) |
| Density | 1.091 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352101 |




