IODOMETHYL METHYL ETHER Property

Boiling point:

39 °C20 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

2.03 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.546(lit.)

Flash point:

72 °F

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

organic solvents: soluble(lit.)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

T

Risk Statements 

10-23/24/25-34-40-53

Safety Statements 

16-26-36/37/39-45

RIDADR 

UN 3286 3/PG 2

WGK Germany 

3

HazardClass 

3.1

PackingGroup 

II

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H225Highly Flammable liquid and vapour

H314Causes severe skin burns and eye damage

H351Suspected of causing cancer

Precautionary statements

P202Do not handle until all safety precautions have been read and understood.

P210Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P303+P361+P353IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

IODOMETHYL METHYL ETHER Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

General Description

Iodomethyl methyl ether (Iodomethoxymethane) is a halo ether. Product contains copper as stabilizer. Rotational, centrifugal distortion constants and the nuclear electric quadrupole coupling constant tensor for iodomethyl methyl ether (CH₃OCH₂I) and its two deuterated species have been measured by microwave spectral studies. It readily undergoes methoxymethylation reaction with phosphorus, carbon, oxygen and nitrogen containing nucleophiles. It can be synthesized by reacting methylal (dimethoxymethane) with iodotrimethylsilane.