Chloroalkyl ether

Chloroalkyl ether
Chemical structure of chloromethyl methyl ether.

Chloroalkyl ethers are a class of organic compounds with the general structure R-O-(CH2)n-Cl, characterized as an ether connected to a chloromethyl group via a alkane chain.

Chloromethyl methyl ether (CMME) is an ether with the formula CH3OCH2Cl. It is used as an alkylating agent and industrial solvent to manufacture dodecylbenzyl chloride, water repellents, ion-exchange resins, polymers, and as a chloromethylation reagent. It is a known human carcinogen.[1] In organic synthesis the compound is used for the introduction of the methoxymethyl (MOM) protecting group.

Closely related compounds of industrial importance are bis(chloromethyl ether) (BCME) (closely related to chemical weapon sulfur mustard)[2] and benzyl chloromethyl ether (BOMCl).


Chloromethyl ether R Molar mass CAS number Boiling point °C
Benzyl chloromethyl ether Benzyl benzyl chloromethyl ether 156.61 3587-60-8 102°C @ 14 mmHg (1.9 kPa)
Chloromethyl methyl ether Methyl methyl chloromethyl ether 80.51 107-30-2 55-57
Bischloromethyl ether Bis(chloromethyl ether)2.svg 114.96 542-88-1 106
tert-Butyl chloromethyl ether Butyl T-Butoxymethyl chloride.svg 124.5
Methoxyethyl chloromethyl ether Methoxyethoxymethyl chloride.svg 124.57 3970-21-6 50-52°C @ 13 mmHg (1.7 kPa)
Dichloromethyl methyl ether Dichloromethyl methyl ether.svg 114.96 4885-02-3 82 - 85.5°C
Representative chloroalkyl ethers [3]

MOM ethers

Methyl chloromethyl ether (often abbreviated MOMCl) is used as a protecting group for alcohols. The product formed is a MOM ether. A base such as N,N-diisopropylethylamine is a requirement.

methoxymethylation

The MOM group can be removed by application of dilute acid.

demethoxymethylation

An example is the protection of a phenol group:[4]

Example of MOM ether protection

With a benzyl group the protective group becomes a BOM-ether. See also the closely related methylthiomethyl ethers.

A t-butyl group can also be used. The chloride is prepaired from Methyl tert-butyl ether using a photochemical chlorination.[5]

With a methoxyethoxyl group the protective group becomes a MEM-ether. This ether is much more stable than the MOM ether to hydrolysis.

References

  1. ^ Bis(chloromethyl) Ether and Technical-Grade Chloromethyl Methyl Ether CAS Nos. 542-88-1 and 107-30-2, Report on carcinogens, Eleventh edition
  2. ^ Bis(Chloromethyl) ether Safety Data Sheet, Division of Occupational Health and Safety, US National Institutes of Health
  3. ^ www.sigmaaldrich.com
  4. ^ Enantioselective total synthesis of (2)-heliannuol A Hidetoshi Kishuku, Mitsuru Shindo and Kozo Shishido Chem. Commun., 2003, 350–351 Article link
  5. ^ Protection chemistry Professor Tore Benneche, University of Oslo

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