Methyl vinyl ether
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Preferred IUPAC name
Methoxyethene | |
Other names
Ethenyl methyl ether
Vinyl methyl ether | |
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100.003.161 |
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UN number | 1087 |
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C3H6O | |
Molar mass | 58.080 g·mol−1 |
Density | 0.77 g/cm−3[1] |
Melting point | −122 °C (−188 °F; 151 K)[1] |
Boiling point | 6 °C (43 °F; 279 K)[1] |
Vapor pressure | 157 kPa (20 °C)[1] |
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H220 | |
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Flash point | −60 °C (−76 °F; 213 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methyl vinyl ether is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3OCH=CH2. A colorless gas, it is the simplest enol ether. It is used as a synthetic building block, as is the related compound ethyl vinyl ether (a liquid at room temperature).
Preparation
Methyl vinyl ether can be made by reaction of acetylene and methanol in presence of a base.[2][3]
Reactions
The alkene portion of the molecule is reactive in many ways. It is prone to
Methyl vinyl ether also participates in [4+2] cycloaddition reactions.[5] Its reaction with acrolein is the first step in the commercial synthesis of glutaraldehyde.
The alkene can be deprotonated at the vinyl carbon adjacent to the oxygen.[6] In particular, this approach allows the synthesis of a variety of acyl derivatives of silicon, germanium, and tin that cannot be made easily by other routes.[7][8][9]
Toxicity
The toxicity of vinyl ethers has been heavily investigated because
References
- ^ a b c d Record of Methylvinylether in the GESTIS Substance Database of the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, accessed on 20 April 2008.
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