Methyl vinyl ether
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| Preferred IUPAC name
Methoxyethene | |
| Other names
Ethenyl methyl ether Vinyl methyl ether | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.003.161 |
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| UNII | |
| UN number | 1087 |
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| Properties | |
| C3H6O | |
| Molar mass | 58.080 g·mol−1 |
| Density | 0.77 g/cm−3 |
| Melting point | −122 °C (−188 °F; 151 K) |
| Boiling point | 6 °C (43 °F; 279 K) |
| Vapor pressure | 157 kPa (20 °C) |
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| H220 | |
| P210, P377, P381, P403 | |
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| Flash point | −60 °C (−76 °F; 213 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Methyl vinyl ether is an organic compound with the chemical formula CH3OCH=CH2. A colorless gas, it is the simplest enol ether. It is used as a synthetic building block, as is the related compound ethyl vinyl ether (a liquid at room temperature).