Dichloromethyl methyl ether

Dichloromethyl methyl ether
IUPAC name dichloro(methoxy)methane
Identifiers
CAS number	4885-02-3
PubChem	21004
ChemSpider	19757
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES ClC(Cl)OC
InChI InChI=InChI=1S/C2H4Cl2O/c1-5-2(3)4/h2H,1H3
Properties
Molecular formula	C2H4Cl2O
Molar mass	114.96 g mol−1
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox references

Dichloromethyl methyl ether (HCl₂COCH₃) is an organic compound that belongs to the class of ethers with a dichloromethyl group and a methyl group. It can be synthesized from methyl formate and a mixture of phosphorus pentachloride and phosphorus oxychloride^[1] or by chlorination of chlorodimethyl ether.

The compound is used in the formylation of aromatic compounds (Rieche formylation) and as a chlorination agent in the formation of acid chlorides.^[2]

References

1. ^ Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 5, p.365 (1973); Vol. 47, p.51 (1967). link
2. ^ Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 7, p.467 (1990); Vol. 61, p.1 (1983). Link