Revision as of 22:08, 18 September 2010 by
V8rik (Talk) (diff) ← Older revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)
Dichloromethyl methyl ether (HCl
2COCH
3) 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
Cite error: Invalid <references> tag;
parameter "group" is allowed only.
Use
<references />, or
<references group="..." />
- ↑ Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 5, p.365 (1973); Vol. 47, p.51 (1967). link
- ↑ Organic Syntheses, Coll. Vol. 7, p.467 (1990); Vol. 61, p.1 (1983). Link
