Chloromethyl methyl etherChloromethyl methyl ether (CMME) is a compound with formula CH3OCH2Cl. A colorless liquid, it is a chloroalkyl ether. It is used as an alkylating agent. In organic synthesis, it is used for introducing the methoxymethyl ether (MOM) protecting group, and is thus often called MOM-Cl or MOM chloride. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Chloromethyl methyl ether, revision 1379894766.

Property

Value

Formula

C2H5ClO, 80.51 g/mol

Melting point

-103.5 °C

Boiling point

56 °C

Density

1.06 g/cm³

Flash point

0 °C

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