Dichloromethyl methyl ether

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Dichloromethyl methyl ether
Dichloromethyl methyl ether (HCl2COCH3) is an organic compound that belongs to the class of ethers with a dichloromethyl residual and the methyl residue. It can be synthesised 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

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