Methyl vinyl ether

Methyl vinyl ether
Other names Methoxyethene, ethenyl methyl ether, vinyl methyl ether
Identifiers
CAS number	107-25-5
PubChem	7861
ChemSpider	7573 Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1 Image 2
SMILES O(C=C)C COC=C
InChI InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-3-4-2/h3H,1H2,2H3 Y Key: XJRBAMWJDBPFIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
Properties
Molecular formula	C3H6O
Molar mass	58.08 g mol−1
Density	0.77 g/cm–3[1]
Melting point	–122 °C[1]
Boiling point	6 °C[1]
Vapor pressure	157 kPa (20 °C)[1]
Hazards
EU classification	F+
R-phrases	R12
S-phrases	(S2), S9, S16, S33
Flash point	–60 °C
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Infobox references

Methyl vinyl ether is an organic compound with the chemical formula C₃H₆O. It is the simplest chemical that contains both an alkene group and an alkyl group with an ether linkage. The compound can be made by reaction of acetylene and methanol in presence of a base. ^[2]

The alkene portion of the molecule is reactive in many ways. It is prone to polymerization, leading to formation of poly(methyl vinyl ether) (PMVE, CAS: 9003-09-2). This mode of reactivity is analogous to the way vinyl acetate and vinyl chloride can be polymerized to form polyvinyl acetate and polyvinyl chloride, respectively. The alkene can also react in [4+2] cycloaddition reactions.^[3] The reaction of it with acrolein is the first step in the commercial synthesis of glutaraldehyde.

The compound is useful as a synthon for nucleophilic acylation, via deprotonation of the alkene adjacent to the oxygen attachment.^[4] In particular, this approach allows synthesis of a variety of acyl derivatives of silicon, germanium, and tin that cannot be made easily by other routes.^[5][6][7]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Record of Methylvinylether in the GESTIS Substance Database from the IFA
2. ^ Oxygenated fuel additives: The formation of methyl vinyl ether and 1,1-dimethoxyethane by the catalysed reaction of acetylene with methanol David Trimma, Corresponding Author Contact Information, E-mail The Corresponding Author, Noel Cantb and Yun Leib Catalysis Today Volume 145, Issues 1-2, 15 July 2009, Pages 163-168 doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2008.04.015
3. ^ Longley, Jr., R. I.; Emerson, W. S. (1950). "The 1,4-Addition of Vinyl Ethers to α,β-Unsaturated Carbonyl Compounds". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 72 (7): 3079–3081. doi:10.1021/ja01163a076. 
4. ^ Lever, Jr., O. W. (1976). "New horizons in carbonyl chemistry: reagents for nucleophilic acylation". Tetrahedron 32: 1943–1971. doi:10.1016/0040-4020(76)80088-9. 
5. ^ Soderquist, J. A.; Hassner, A. (1980). "Synthetic methods. 15. Unsaturated acyl derivatives of silicon, germanium, and tin from metalated enol ethers". J. Am. Chem. Soc. 102: 1577–1583. doi:10.1021/ja00525a019. 
6. ^ Soderquist, J. A.; Hassner, A. (1980). "Vinylmetalloids. 3. Sila- and germacyclopentan-2-ones from metallated enol ethers". J. Org. Chem. 45: 541–543. doi:10.1021/jo01291a041. 
7. ^ Soderquist, J. A. (1990), "Acetyltrimethylsilane", Org. Synth. 68: 25, http://www.orgsyn.org/orgsyn/orgsyn/prepContent.asp?prep=cv8p0019 ; Coll. Vol. 8: 19