Simple, rapid procedure for the synthesis of chloromethyl methyl ether and other chloro alkyl ethers

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 70, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 9618-9621

  Berliner, Martin A ^a   Belecki, Katherine ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BYPRODUCTS; CARCINOGENS; CATALYSTS; SOLUTIONS; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CARCINOGENIC COMPOUNDS; CHLORO ALKYL ETHERS; CHLOROMETHYL METHYL ETHERS;

ETHERS;

ACETAL DERIVATIVE; ALKYL ARYL ETHER; CARCINOGEN; CHLOROMETHYL METHYL ETHER; ZINC;

ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CATALYSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; PRODUCT RECOVERY; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

ALKYLATION; ETHERS; METHYL ETHERS; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE;

EID: 27744608616     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo051344g     Document Type: Article

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