Chloroalkyl ether


Chloroalkyl ethers are a class of organic compounds with the general structure R-O-n-Cl, characterized as an ether connected to a chloromethyl group via an alkane chain.
Chloromethyl methyl ether is an ether with the formula. It is used as an alkylating agent and industrial solvent to manufacture dodecylbenzyl chloride, water repellents, ion-exchange resins, polymers, and as a chloromethylation reagent. It is a known human carcinogen. In organic synthesis the compound is used for the introduction of the methoxymethyl protecting group.
Closely related compounds of industrial importance are bis ether and benzyl chloromethyl ether.

Alcohol protection

2-Methoxyethoxymethyl group is commonly used in organic synthesis as a protecting group for alcohols.

Most common protection methods

Most common deprotection methods

The 2-methoxyethoxymethyl protecting group can be cleaved with a range of Lewis acids, including but not limited to:
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Methoxymethyl is used as a protecting group for alcohols in organic synthesis.

Most common protection methods

MOM group can be cleaved with acid, commonly used conditions for deprotection of MOM alcohols include: