C3H8O2
76.09 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalDanger
Dimethoxymethane
CAS109-87-5EC203-714-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Other
Primary Use
solvent for adhesives and coatings
Dimethoxymethane, also known as methylal, is a colorless, flammable liquid with a low boiling point and strong solvent properties. It is the dimethyl acetal of formaldehyde and is widely used as a solvent for adhesives and coatings.
solvent for adhesivessolvent for coatingslaboratory reagent
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Safety Reference
Danger
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H315Causes skin irritation
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
Regulatory Compliance1
- CN Catalogue of Hazardous ChemicalsCNRegulation
Customs Tariff Classification
The international HS code for Dimethoxymethane (CAS 109-87-5) is 2911.00.
HS code (international, 6-digit)
2911.00
EU CN code (8-digit)
2911 00 00
Classification per the EU customs inventory ECICS (2026-07 snapshot, HS 2022). National tariff lines and product form can affect the final classification.
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
dimethoxymethane
InChIKey
NKDDWNXOKDWJAK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
COCOC
Synonyms (19)
- 2,4-Dioxapentane
- Anesthenyl
- Bis(methoxy)methane
- Dimethoxymethane
- Dimethyl formal
- Dimethylacetal formaldehyde
- Formal
- Formaldehyde dimethyl acetal
- Formaldehyde methyl ketal
- Methane, dimethoxy-
- Methoxymethyl methyl ether
- Methylene dimethyl ether
- Methylenedioxydimethane
- Metylal
- Metylal [Polish]
- bis(methyloxy)methane
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