SIAL Cyclopentyl methyl ether

We are committed to bringing you Greener Alternative Products, which adhere to one or more of The 12 Principles of Greener Chemistry. Cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME) is a greener alternative to other ethereal solvents such as tetrahydrofuran (THF), 2-methyl tetrahydrofuran (2-MeTHF), dioxane (carcinogenic), tert-Butyl methyl ether (MTBE), and 1,2-dimethoxyethane (DME) and thus has been enhanced for "Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries". Click here for more information.CPME is a greener alternative solvent for many aprotic ether solvents. It has many properties which make it safer and greener alternative:
•High boiling point
•Clean organic-water phase separation
•Reduced energy to recoverIt also is safer for use, with a lower peroxide formation than either THF or 2-MeTHF.

Synonyms: CPME

Molecular Formula: C6H12O

Molecular Weight: 100.16

Linear Structural Formula: C6H12O

MDL Number: MFCD08276401

Purity: >=99.90%

Melting Point: -140 C

Density: 0.86 g/mL at 25 C

Application: Greener alternative solvent in reactions containing the following reagents:
•Alkali agents
•Lewis acid-mediated reactions
•Organometallic
•Reduction and Oxidation
•Transition metal catalysts
•Azeotropic water removalCan also be used in extraction, polymerization, crystallization and surface coatings.The toxicological assessment of cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME) as a green solvent.

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