Methyl vinyl ether

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    107-25-5

    Molecular formula
    C3H6O

    SMILES
    COC=C

    Safety labels

    Flammable
    Flammable

    Compressed Gas
    Compressed Gas

  • Odor profile

    Ethereal 82.63%
    Fruity 76.69%
    Pungent 56.78%
    Green 53.41%
    Fresh 52.14%
    Rummy 48.92%
    Sharp 47.56%
    Alcoholic 46.08%
    Winey 43.87%
    Cognac 36.75%

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  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.8

    pKa est.
    6.59 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    58.08 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra fast

    Melting point expt.

    • -188 °F (USCG, 1999)
    • -122 °C

    Boiling point

    • 41.9 °F at 760 mmHg (USCG, 1999)
    • 6 °C

    Flash point est.
    -53.37 ˚C

    Flash point expt.

    • -69 °F (USCG, 1999)

    Solubility expt.

    • In water, 0.97 wt% /15,000 mg/L/ at 20 °C
    • Slightly soluble in water
    • Very soluble in ethanol, ether, acetone, benzene
    • Soluble in organic solvents; insoluble in glycerol, glycol
    • Soluble in oxygenated solvents

  • Synonyms

    • Methyl vinyl ether
    • Methoxyethene
    • Ethene, methoxy-
    • 107-25-5
    • VINYL METHYL ETHER
    • Methoxyethylene
    • Ether, methyl vinyl
    • 1-Methoxyethylene
    • Agrisynth MVE
    • Ether, ethenyl methyl
    • CCRIS 8972
    • HSDB 1033
    • EINECS 203-475-4
    • UNII-G2OHX46576
    • G2OHX46576
    • METHYL VINYL ETHER (METHYL-D3)
    • EC 203-475-4
    • 68473-30-3
    • MFCD00161528
    • UN1087
    • methylvinyl ether
    • vinylmethyl ether
    • Gantrez M
    • Texapret WL
    • Lutonal M40
    • Gantrez M093
    • Gantrez M154
    • Gantrez M555
    • Lutonal M 40
    • Lutonal M-40
    • Gantrez M 093
    • Gantrez M 094
    • Gantrez M 154
    • Gantrez M 574
    • Gantrez M-094
    • Gantre M-154
    • CH2=CHOCH3
    • Vinyl methyl ether, inhibited
    • DTXSID4026761
    • VINYL METHYL ETHER [HSDB]
    • JAA00309
    • NSC137646
    • VINYL METHYL ETHER, STABILIZED
    • AKOS007930016
    • NSC-137646
    • UN 1087
    • DB-040745
    • NS00004314
    • A800191
    • A801614
    • InChI=1/C3H6O/c1-3-4-2/h3H,1H2,2H
    • Q904476
    • Vinyl methyl ether, inhibited [UN1087] [Flammable gas]
    • 203-475-4

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 376.25
    methanol 433.85
    isopropanol 241.21
    water 21.87
    ethyl acetate 210.73
    n-propanol 269.58
    acetone 218.76
    n-butanol 210.31
    acetonitrile 384.29
    DMF 412.59
    toluene 66.72
    isobutanol 162.86
    1,4-dioxane 367.76
    methyl acetate 260.6
    THF 296.93
    2-butanone 211.09
    n-pentanol 115.41
    sec-butanol 238.16
    n-hexane 21.55
    ethylene glycol 179.65
    NMP 325.66
    cyclohexane 41.17
    DMSO 344.99
    n-butyl acetate 62.16
    n-octanol 44.01
    chloroform 522.47
    n-propyl acetate 63.7
    acetic acid 451.5
    dichloromethane 459.2
    cyclohexanone 174.56
    propylene glycol 224.24
    isopropyl acetate 74.33
    DMAc 398.1
    2-ethoxyethanol 225.79
    isopentanol 117.78
    n-heptane 23.93
    ethyl formate 134.24
    1,2-dichloroethane 225.59
    n-hexanol 103.4
    2-methoxyethanol 447.15
    isobutyl acetate 30.68
    tetrachloromethane 138.06
    n-pentyl acetate 41.68
    transcutol 368.77
    n-heptanol 43.36
    ethylbenzene 26.74
    MIBK 45.52
    2-propoxyethanol 176.35
    tert-butanol 238.21
    MTBE 139.48
    2-butoxyethanol 90.49
    propionic acid 329.33
    o-xylene 56.58
    formic acid 248.35
    diethyl ether 189.11
    m-xylene 39.38
    p-xylene 34.8
    chlorobenzene 94.3
    dimethyl carbonate 56.27
    n-octane 7.74
    formamide 300.7
    cyclopentanone 203.82
    2-pentanone 119.99
    anisole 83.78
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 135.33
    gamma-butyrolactone 255.02
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 249.02
    pyridine 299.2
    3-pentanone 123.4
    furfural 282.48
    n-dodecane 5.48
    diethylene glycol 186.12
    diisopropyl ether 34.21
    tert-amyl alcohol 223.19
    acetylacetone 109.87
    n-hexadecane 5.81
    acetophenone 68.42
    methyl propionate 171.67
    isopentyl acetate 43.45
    trichloroethylene 400.6
    n-nonanol 40.06
    cyclohexanol 163.73
    benzyl alcohol 90.86
    2-ethylhexanol 56.35
    isooctanol 32.77
    dipropyl ether 72.86
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 80.59
    ethyl lactate 47.49
    propylene carbonate 102.89
    n-methylformamide 285.41
    2-pentanol 131.68
    n-pentane 30.9
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 114.74
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 72.16
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 79.63
    mesitylene 21.29
    ε-caprolactone 166.13
    p-cymene 23.32
    epichlorohydrin 287.3
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 236.34
    2-aminoethanol 291.53
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 374.08
    sulfolane 215.4
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 14.87
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 263.45
    n-hexyl acetate 55.45
    isooctane 6.64
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 110.46
    sec-butyl acetate 38.12
    tert-butyl acetate 61.08
    decalin 12.23
    glycerin 269.16
    diglyme 184.24
    acrylic acid 304.02
    isopropyl myristate 20.93
    n-butyric acid 251.39
    acetyl acetate 107.34
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 24.59
    ethyl propionate 73.58
    nitromethane 549.69
    1,2-diethoxyethane 98.96
    benzonitrile 95.9
    trioctyl phosphate 15.59
    1-bromopropane 146.49
    gamma-valerolactone 308.19
    n-decanol 28.83
    triethyl phosphate 29.48
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 47.41
    propionitrile 219.4
    vinylene carbonate 110.12
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 309.84
    DMS 56.75
    cumene 19.78
    2-octanol 27.45
    2-hexanone 59.53
    octyl acetate 30.55
    limonene 40.89
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 222.35
    ethyl orthosilicate 29.91
    tributyl phosphate 20.37
    diacetone alcohol 101.93
    N,N-dimethylaniline 55.92
    acrylonitrile 287.5
    aniline 161.17
    1,3-propanediol 263.53
    bromobenzene 76.58
    dibromomethane 308.81
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 303.74
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 39.0
    tetrabutyl urea 29.95
    diisobutyl methanol 28.15
    2-phenylethanol 74.44
    styrene 38.32
    dioctyl adipate 34.48
    dimethyl sulfate 92.58
    ethyl butyrate 56.67
    methyl lactate 101.63
    butyl lactate 36.84
    diethyl carbonate 39.08
    propanediol butyl ether 71.85
    triethyl orthoformate 42.32
    p-tert-butyltoluene 22.57
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 53.1
    morpholine 485.32
    tert-butylamine 156.35
    n-dodecanol 22.83
    dimethoxymethane 170.54
    ethylene carbonate 86.58
    cyrene 73.64
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 69.34
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 35.91
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 105.38
    4-methylpyridine 205.09
    dibutyl ether 46.62
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 28.15
    DEF 203.52
    dimethyl isosorbide 93.85
    tetrachloroethylene 242.93
    eugenol 57.08
    triacetin 65.0
    span 80 75.41
    1,4-butanediol 97.43
    1,1-dichloroethane 259.62
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 83.72
    methyl formate 155.96
    2-methyl-1-butanol 146.35
    n-decane 9.48
    butyronitrile 164.83
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 38.25
    1-chlorooctane 27.06
    1-chlorotetradecane 11.18
    n-nonane 9.55
    undecane 6.89
    tert-butylcyclohexane 12.13
    cyclooctane 11.74
    cyclopentanol 183.59
    tetrahydropyran 269.94
    tert-amyl methyl ether 119.14
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 131.53
    1-hexene 52.74
    2-isopropoxyethanol 120.75
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 182.83
    methyl butyrate 85.49

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