chloromethyl methyl ether
methylchloromethyl ether
Identification
| Name | chloromethyl methyl ether |
| IUPAC | chloro(methoxy)methane |
| CAS Number | 107-30-2 |
| EINECS | 203-480-1 |
| FDA UNII | 334G5B96VG |
| Molecular Formula | C2 H5 Cl O |
| Molecular Weight | 80.51305000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00000885 |
| Nikkaji Number | J4.063K |
| Beilstein | 0505943 |
Regulatory
| FDA Mainterm (SATF) | 107-30-2 ; CHLOROMETHYL METHYL ETHER |
| FDA Regulation | FDA PART 173 -- SECONDARY DIRECT FOOD ADDITIVES PERMITTED IN FOOD FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION |
Physical Properties
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Specific Gravity | 1.06000 @ 25.00 °C. |
| Boiling Point | 59.00 to 60.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 30.000000 mmHg @ 22.00 °C. |
| Flash Point | 60.00 °F. TCC ( 15.56 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 0.320 |
| Soluble in | water, 6.944e+004 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
Cosmetic Information
| CosIng | cosmetic data |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| European information | Most important hazard(s): |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | Not determined |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | inhalation-rat LC50 55 ppm/7H |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements', 'inhalation-hamster LC50 65 ppm/7H (65']
Safety in Use
| Category | polymer substances and polymer adjuvants for food treatment |
| Recommendation for chloromethyl methyl ether usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for chloromethyl methyl ether flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
No supplier data available
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
chlordimethylether
chloro(methoxy)methane
chlorodimethyl ether
chloromethoxymethane
alpha,alpha-
dichlorodimethyl ether
dimethylchloroether
ether, chloromethyl methyl
methane, chloromethoxy-
methoxychloromethane
methoxymethyl chloride
methoxymethylchloride
methyl chloromethyl ether [UN1239] [Poison]
methylchloromethyl ether
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Mesopolymer modified with palladium phthalocyaninesulfonate as a versatile photocatalyst for phenol and bisphenol A degradation under visible light irradiation.
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Easy synthesis of hierarchical carbon spheres with superior capacitive performance in supercapacitors.
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Dimethoxymethane-hydrogen chloride interaction: gas phase versus low-temperature behavior studied using matrix isolation infrared and density functional theory methods.
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Retrospective exposure assessment in a chemical research and development facility.
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Bis(chloromethyl) ether and technical-grade chloromethyl methyl ether.
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Cross-linked poly(vinyl alcohol)-poly(acrylonitrile-co-2-dimethylamino ethylmethacrylate) based anion-exchange membranes in aqueous media.
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Fluorescent chemosensor for reactive organohalides in micellar solution with an example of autocatalysis.
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Simple, rapid procedure for the synthesis of chloromethyl methyl ether and other chloro alkyl ethers.
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bis(Chloromethyl) ether and technical-grade chloromethyl methyl ether.
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Bis(Chloromethyl) ether and technical-grade chloromethyl methyl ether.
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Solid-phase synthesis of a modified 13-residue seminalplasmin fragment on 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate-crosslinked polystyrene support.
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Electrophilic Aromatic Substitution. 13.(1) Kinetics and Spectroscopy of the Chloromethylation of Benzene and Toluene with Methoxyacetyl Chloride or Chloromethyl Methyl Ether and Aluminum Chloride in Nitromethane or Tin Tetrachloride in Dichloromethane. The Methoxymethyl Cation as a Remarkably Selective Common Electrophile.
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Reactive chemicals and cancer.
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Incidence of respiratory cancer among workers exposed to chloromethyl-ethers.
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Synthesis and biological activities of 5-deaza analogues of aminopterin and folic acid.
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Monitoring chloromethyl methyl ether in air.
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Lung cancer associated with chloromethyl methyl ether manufacture: an investigation at two factories in the United Kingdom.
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Toxic activity of seventeen industrial solvents and halogenated compounds on human lymphocytes cultured in vitro.
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High-dose ascorbic acid prophylaxis in workers occupationally exposed to halogenated ethers.
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DNA damage by haloalkanes in human lymphocytes cultured in vitro.
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Prediction of carcinogenicity based on structure, chemical reactivity and possible metabolic pathways.
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Lung cancer following exposure to bis(chloromethyl)ether: a case report.
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A new personal monitoring device for the detection of beta-propiolactone and other alkylating agents.
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Modulation of rat guanylate cyclase activity in vitro by chemical carcinogens.
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On-column reaction gas chromatography for determination of chloromethyl methyl ether at one part-per-billion level in ambient air.
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Lung cancer following exposure to chloromethyl methyl ether. An epidemiological study.
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Analytical methods for chloromethyl methyl ether (CMME) and bis-chloromethyl ether (BCME) in air.
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The respiratory effects of chloromethyl methyl ether.
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Mortality patterns among workers exposed to chloromethyl ethers--a preliminary report.
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Determination of chloromethyl methyl ether and bis-chloromethyl ether in air at the part per billion level by gas-liquid chromatography.
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Inhalation carcinogenicity of alpha halo ethers. II. Chronic inhalation studies with chloromethyl methyl ether.
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Inhalation carcinogenicity of alpha halo ethers. I. The acute inhalation toxicity of chloromethyl methyl ether and bis(chloromethyl)ether.
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Letter: Lung cancer in chloromethyl methyl ether workers.
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Chloromethyl methyl ether.
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Lung cancer in chloromethyl methyl ether workers.
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Lung cancer in chloromethyl methyl ether workers.