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Chloromethyl octyl ether

95%

Synonym(s):

1-(Chloromethoxy)octane, Chloromethyl n-octyl ether, Octyloxymethyl chloride

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Linear Formula:
CH3(CH2)7OCH2Cl
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
178.70
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

assay

95%

contains

0.1% 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol as stabilizer

refractive index

n20/D 1.437 (lit.)

density

0.924 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

chloro
ether

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCCCCCCCOCCl

InChI

1S/C9H19ClO/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-11-9-10/h2-9H2,1H3

InChI key

YUMNZEWYPUBSQA-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

Chloromethyl octyl ether has been employed as chloromethylation reagent:
  • in chloromethylation of calix[4]arene, methyl ethers of calix[6]arene and calix[8]arene
  • in the synthesis of chloromethylated poly(phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone)
  • in chloromethylation of polyetherethersulphone-polyethersulphone copolymers
  • for polymers

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Warning

Hazard Classifications

Carc. 2 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

192.2 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

89 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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Chloromethylation of calixarenes and synthesis of new water soluble macrocyclic hosts.
Almi m, et al.
Tetrahedron, 45(7), 2177-2182 (1989)
Synthesis and characterization of quaternized poly (phthalazinone ether sulfone ketone) for anion-exchange membrane.
Jian XG, et al.
Chinese Chemical Letters = Zhongguo Hua Xue Kuai Bao, 18(10), 1269-1272 (2007)
Br. Polym. J., 16, 234-234 (1984)
Journal of Polymer Science, 23, 231-231 (1985)
On the chloromethylation of polyetherethersulphone/polyethersulphone copolymers. The use of triflic acid as catalyst.
Naik HA, et al.
Polymer, 33(1), 166-169 (1992)

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