1140. Benzyl Methyl Ether

Nomenclature

CAS number: 538-86-3
(Methoxymethyl)benzene; methyl benzyl ether.
C8H10O; mol wt 122.16.
C 78.66%, H 8.25%, O 13.10%.

Description and references

Prepd from benzyl chloride, methanol, and NaOH: Olson et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 69, 2451 (1947).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid. d 0.987. bp 174°. Practically insol in water. Sol in alcohol, ether.