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IUPAC name
2-Methoxy-1-propene
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| Other names
2-Methoxyprop-1-ene; Methyl isopropenyl ether; Isopropenyl methyl ether
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.751 | ||
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| Properties | |||
| C4H8O | |||
| Molar mass | 72.11 g·mol−1 | ||
| Appearance | Colorless liquid | ||
| Density | 0.753 g/mL | ||
| Boiling point | 34 to 36 °C (93 to 97 °F; 307 to 309 K) | ||
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Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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2-Methoxypropene is an ether with the chemical formula C4H8O. It is a reagent used in organic synthesis as a protecting group for alcohols, and the converstion diols to the acetonide group.
2-Methoxypropene can be prepared by the elimination of methanol from dimethoxypropane, or by the addition of methanol to propyne or allene.