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Methoxyethene

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Methoxyethene Basic information

Product Name:
Methoxyethene
Synonyms:
  • 1-Methoxyethylene
  • agrisynthmve
  • CH2=CHOCH3
  • Ethene,methoxy-
  • VINYL METHYL ETHER
  • Vinyl methyl ether,inhibited
  • METHYL VINYL ETHER
  • Vinl methyl ether,inhibited
CAS:
107-25-5
MF:
C3H6O
MW:
58.08
EINECS:
203-475-4
Mol File:
107-25-5.mol
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Methoxyethene Chemical Properties

Melting point:
-122°C
Boiling point:
6°C
Density 
0.7440
vapor pressure 
169.17kPa at 20℃
refractive index 
1.3947
Water Solubility 
17.1g/L at 25℃
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H6O/c1-3-4-2/h3H,1H2,2H3
InChIKey
XJRBAMWJDBPFIM-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
C=COC
LogP
0.42 at 25℃
CAS DataBase Reference
107-25-5(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
Ethene, methoxy-(107-25-5)
EPA Substance Registry System
Vinyl methyl ether (107-25-5)
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Safety Information

Hazard Codes 
F+
Risk Statements 
12
Safety Statements 
9-16-33
RIDADR 
UN 1087
HazardClass 
2.1
Hazardous Substances Data
107-25-5(Hazardous Substances Data)
Toxicity
rabbit,LD50,skin,> 8gm/kg (8000mg/kg),GAF Material Safety Data Sheet.

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Methoxyethene Usage And Synthesis

Description

Methoxyethene (MVE) is a colorless and flammable gas with a sweet and pleasant odor at room temperature. It is heavier than air and can diffuse to a relatively distant place at a lower place. MVE is soluble in ethanol, ether and acetone, but it is only slightly soluble in water. MVE is easily polymerized, so potassium hydroxide is often added as a polymerization inhibitor in the finished product.

Chemical Properties

Colorless compressed gas, or colorless liquid. Slightly soluble in water; soluble in alcohol and ether; easily polymerized. Commercial material contains a small proportion of polymerization inhibitor.

Uses

Methyl Vinyl Ether is a reagent in the preparation of sodium alginate interpolymer complexes, pH-tunable drug carries.

Uses

Copolymers used in coatings and lacquers; modifier for alkyl, polystyrene, and ionomer resins; plasticizer for nitrocellulose and adhesives.

General Description

A colorless gas with a sweet odor. Shipped as a liquefied gas under own vapor pressure. Contact with the liquid may cause frostbite. Easily ignited. Vapors are heavier than air. Leaks may either be liquid or vapor. May asphyxiate by the displacement of air. Under prolonged exposure to fire or intense heat containers may rupture violently and rocket.

Air & Water Reactions

Highly flammable. Reacts slowly with water to form acetaldehyde, reaction is not hazardous unless water is hot or acids are present. Form dangerous peroxides when exposed to air.

Reactivity Profile

Methoxyethene reacts vigorously with oxidizing materials. Explosive in the form of vapor when exposed to heat, flame or strong oxidizing agents. Reacts, possibly explosively with halogens (bromine, chlorine) or hydrogen halides (hydrogen bromide, hydrogen chloride) [Baker, 1980, p. 487]. On contact with dilute acids or even mildly acidic solids (calcium chloride, ceramics) undergoes rapid, exothermic homopolymerization, which cannot be prevented by antioxidants. Must be stored in the presence of base [MVE Brochure, Billingham, ICI, 1962].

Health Hazard

Inhalation causes intoxication, blurring of vision, headache, dizziness, excitation, loss of consciousness. Liquid or concentrated vapor irritates eyes and causes frostbite of skin. Aspiration of the liquid will cause chemical pneumonitis.

Fire Hazard

Behavior in Fire: Containers may explode. Vapor is heavier than air and may travel a considerable distance to a source of ignition and flash back.

Flammability and Explosibility

Extremely flammable

Safety Profile

Mildly toxic by ingestion. A very dangerous fire hazard when exposed to heat, flame, or oxiduers. Explosive in the form of vapor when exposed to heat or flame. Can react vigorously with oxidizing materials. To fight fire, stop flow of gas. Potentially explosive reaction with halogens (e.g., bromine, chlorine) or hydrogen halides (e.g., hydrogen bromide, hydrogen chloride). Reaction with acids forms acetaldehyde. Weak acids catalyze the exothermic polymerization of the ether. The unstabilized ether can form dangerous peroxides. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes.

Synthesis

The industrial processes of MVE production include the acetylene route (Reppe process) and the acetal route according to the starting materials.A. Acetylene undergoes a nucleophilic addition reaction with methanol in the presence of a strong base to produce MVE. The original Reppe process was carried out at a temperature of 160–165 °C under a 2–2.2 MPa pressure. The most commonly used catalyst for this reaction was an alkali metal hydroxide or an alkali metal alkoxide. Acetylene was usually diluted by nitrogen. However, this process requires high temperature and high pressure, leading to a safety problem in handling acetylene gas under such conditions. Another method is an equimolar mixture of acetylene gas and vaporized methanol, which is introduced into a fixed-bed reactor filled with a ZnO/SiO2 catalyst. The reaction temperature was in the range of 200 to 270 °C. MVE is the main product, and a significant amount of by-product (dimethoxyethane) was also generated by an equilibrium reaction of MVE and methanol to dimethoxyethane.
B. MVE is prepared by pyrolysis of dimethyl acetal at high temperature in the presence of a solid catalyst. In general, the pyrolysis of dimethylacetal is carried out in the vapor phase. Dimethylacetal was vaporized and introduced into a fixed-bed reactor filled with calcium phosphate catalyst. In the reactor, dimethylacetal split into MVE and methanol at 320 °C and under atmospheric pressure. The conversion of dimethylacetal was 95%, and the selectivity to MVE was more than 98%.

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