Methoxymethyl ether

In organic chemistry, a methoxymethyl ether is a functional group with the formula ROCH2OCH3, abbreviated MOM. The group is usually derived from chloromethyl methyl ether, a kind of chloroalkyl ether which is, like its congeners, often employed in organic synthesis to protect alcohols. Closely related to MOM ethers are methoxyethoxymethoxy (MEM) protecting groups, introduced using 2-methoxyethoxymethyl chloride. The MEM protecting groups are more easily installed and more easily removed.

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