Chemical Properties
Colorless liquid
Uses
Common formylating reagent for aromatic compounds, chlorinating agent for carboxylic acids, and reactant with borinic esters for the preparation of alkenones.
Reactivity Profile
Carbon monoxide equivalent in reactions with boranes and borinates; formylating reagent for aromatic compounds and vinylsilanes; formation of α-keto acid chlorides
Synthesis
1,1-Dichlorodimethyl ether is prepared from Methyl Formate and Phosphorus(V) Chloride.
Precautions
Dichloromethyl methyl ether is moisture sensitive, a lachrymator, and a suspect carcinogen. Handle in a fume hood.