Skip to content
2-methoxypropene

Structure via PubChem · Public domain (PubChem)

EntityQ4596900· pop 11· linked from 6 articles

2-methoxypropene

Sign in to save

2-Methoxypropene is an ether with the chemical formula C4H8O. It is a reagent used in organic synthesis to introduce a protecting group for alcohols, and the conversion diols to the acetonide group.

Chemical data

Formula
C4H8O
Molecular weight
72.11 g/mol
IUPAC name
2-methoxyprop-1-ene

via PubChem

Wikidata facts

Mass
72.058
Show 3 more facts
canonical SMILES
CC(=C)OC
chemical formula
C₄H₈O
Commons category
2-Methoxypropene
Sources (2)

via Wikidata · CC0

~1 min read

Article

1 sections
Contents
  • References

2-Methoxypropene is an ether with the chemical formula C4H8O. It is a reagent used in organic synthesis to introduce a protecting group for alcohols, and the conversion 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.

Gallery (2)

Available in 10 languages

via Wikidata sitelinks · CC0

Connections

Categories