Product Information

Product Number: B040145

English Name: methoxymethyl methyl carbonate

English Alias: methoxymethyl methyl carbonate

CAS Number: 288148-51-6

Molecular Formula: C?H?O?

Molecular Weight: 120.10

Advantages

High Reactivity and Selectivity: As an organic carbonate, it can participate in various organic reactions, such as esterification and substitution reactions, under mild conditions, with good reaction selectivity, effectively reducing the occurrence of side reactions.

Unique and Stable Structure: The molecule contains methoxymethyl and methyl ester groups, with a stable structure that is not easy to change during storage and use, facilitating operation.

Green and Environmentally Friendly Properties: It has low toxicity and low volatility, conforming to the concept of green chemistry. It is suitable for environmentally friendly synthesis processes, reducing harm to operators and the environment.

Applications

Pharmaceutical Synthesis Field: Often used as a methylation reagent or protecting group for the preparation of various pharmaceutical intermediates. Especially in the synthesis of ester drugs, it can precisely introduce specific functional groups, contributing to the research and development of new drugs.

Raw Material for Organic Synthesis: As an important carbonate raw material, it participates in the construction of complex molecular structures and plays a key role in the synthesis of natural product analogs with special functions or monomers of polymer materials.

Applications in Materials Science: It can be used as a monomer or modifier in polymerization reactions to synthesize biodegradable polyester materials, providing basic raw materials for the development of environmentally friendly materials.

Background Description

Research Status

Synthesis Process Optimization: Researchers are committed to developing more efficient synthesis routes. Using dimethyl carbonate and methoxymethanol as raw materials, they improve product yield and purity by screening new catalysts (such as metal-organic framework catalysts, ionic liquid catalysts) and optimizing reaction parameters (temperature, pressure, reaction time).

Application Expansion Research: Actively exploring its application potential in the synthesis of biological macromolecules such as oligonucleotide synthesis and peptide modification, and studying its role in the preparation of functional polymer materials (such as shape memory polymers, intelligent responsive materials).

Exploration of Green Synthesis: Conducting research on green synthesis processes using carbon dioxide as a carbon source to achieve the sustainable production of methoxymethyl methyl carbonate and reduce dependence on traditional petrochemical raw materials.

Improvement of Analytical Methods: Using techniques such as gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) to establish more accurate and rapid purity detection and structure identification methods, ensuring that product quality meets the requirements of different application scenarios