Applications of diethoxymethane as a versatile process solvent and unique reagent in organic synthesis

NW Boaz, B Venepalli

Index: Boaz, Neil W.; Venepalli, Bhaskar Organic Process Research and Development, 2001 , vol. 5, # 2 p. 127 - 131

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Abstract

Diethoxymethane (DEM) has recently become available in commercial quantities. It has unique properties and is useful in a variety of applications in organic synthesis. It is low boiling (88° C), azeotropes with water, and has a very low affinity for water. It is stable ...