Cyclopentyl methyl ether

Cyclopentyl methyl ether
Names
IUPAC name
Methoxycyclopentane
Other names
CPME
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.119.083
Properties
C6H12O
Molar mass 100.16 g·mol−1
Appearance Colorless clear liquid
Density 0.86 g/cm3
Melting point −140 °C (−220 °F; 133 K)
Boiling point 106 °C (223 °F; 379 K)
0.011 g/g
Hazards
Main hazards Irritant (Xi)
Safety data sheet MSDS
Xi
NFPA 704
Flammability code 3: Liquids and solids that can be ignited under almost all ambient temperature conditions. Flash point between 23 and 38 °C (73 and 100 °F). E.g., gasolineHealth code 2: Intense or continued but not chronic exposure could cause temporary incapacitation or possible residual injury. E.g., chloroformReactivity code 0: Normally stable, even under fire exposure conditions, and is not reactive with water. E.g., liquid nitrogenSpecial hazards (white): no codeNFPA 704 four-colored diamond
3
2
0
Flash point −1 °C (30 °F; 272 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
☑Y verify (what is ☑Y☒N ?)
Infobox references

Cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME), also known as methoxycyclopentane, is hydrophobic ether solvent. A high boiling point of 106 °C (223 °F) and preferable characteristics such as low formation of peroxides, relative stability under acidic and basic conditions, formation of azeotropes with water coupled with a narrow explosion range render CPME an alternative to other ethereal solvents such as tetrahydrofuran (THF), 2-methyltetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF), dioxane (carcinogenic), and 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME).[1]

Synthesis

The synthesis of this compound can be done in two different ways:

(1) by methylation of the cyclopentanol.

(2) by the addition of methanol to the cyclopentene. This second method is better from the point of view of sustainable chemistry since it does not produce by-products.

Applications

Cyclopentyl methyl ether is used in organic synthesis, mainly as a solvent. However it is also useful in extraction, polymerization, crystallization and surface coating.

Some examples of reactions where it acts as a solvent are:

  • Reactions involving alkali agents: nucleophilic substitutions of heteroatoms (alcohols and amines) [2]
  • Lewis acids-mediated reactions: Beckmann Reaction, Friedel-Crafts Reaction etc.[3]
  • Reactions using Organometallic reagents or basic agents: Claisen condensation, formation of enolates or Grignard reaction.[4]
  • Reduction and oxidation.[5]
  • Reactions with transition metal catalysts.[6]
  • Reactions with azeotropical removal of water: acetalization, etc.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Cyclopentyl Methyl Ether as a New and Alternative Process Solvent". Org. Process Res. Dev. 11: 251–258. February 24, 2007. doi:10.1021/op0680136.
  2. ↑ Ether compounds and polymerizable compounds and manufacturing methods. By: Kiriki, Satoshi.Aug 3, 2015.JP 2015140302
  3. ↑ Torisawa, Yasuhiro (15 January 2007). "Conversion of indanone oximes into isocarbostyrils". Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 17 (2): 453–455. doi:10.1016/j.bmcl.2006.10.022. PMID 17064893.
  4. ↑ Okabayashi, Tomohito; Iida, Akira; Takai, Kenta; Misaki, Tomonori; Tanabe, Yoo (September 18, 2007). "Practical and Robust Method for Regio- and Stereoselective Preparation of (E)-Ketene tert-Butyl TMS Acetals and β-Ketoester-derived tert-Butyl (1Z,3E)-1,3-Bis(TMS)dienol Ethers". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 72 (21): 8142–8145. doi:10.1021/jo701456t.
  5. ↑ Shimada, Toyoshi; Suda, Masahiko; Nagano, Toyohiro; Kakiuchi, Kiyomi (October 22, 2005). "Facile Preparation of a New BINAP-Based Building Block, 5,5'-DiiodoBINAP, and Its Synthetic Application". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 70 (24): 10178–10181. doi:10.1021/jo0517186. PMID 16292868.
  6. ↑ Molander, Gary A.; Elia, Maxwell D. (November 3, 2006). "Suzuki−Miyaura Cross-Coupling Reactions of Benzyl Halides with Potassium Aryltrifluoroborates". The Journal of Organic Chemistry. 71 (24): 9198–9202. doi:10.1021/jo061699f. PMC 2515367. PMID 17109547.
  7. ↑ Azzena, Ugo; Carraro, Massimo; Mamuye, Ashenafi Damtew; Murgia, Irene; Pisano, Luisa; Zedde, Giuseppe (17 April 2015). "Cyclopentyl methyl ether – NH4X: a novel solvent/ catalyst system for low impact acetalization reactions". Green Chemistry. 17: 3281–3284. doi:10.1039/c5gc00465a.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.