Description

• General description: 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 solvent to many aprotic ether 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.
• Application: CPME is a greener alternative solvent and may be used is a broad range of applications such as: Organic synthesis reactions containing the following reagents and conditions:Alkali agentsLewis’s acid-mediated reactionsOrganometallicReduction and OxidationTransition metal catalysts Azeotropic water removalExtraction of compounds Polymer synthesisCrystallizationSurface coatings
• Features and Benefits: Synthetic-based sustainable and safer alternativeReduces the number of steps required for production Reduces the amount of water that is required for washing Eliminates the need for co-solvents for product recovery It has many properties which make it a safer and greener alternative:Low peroxide formation High boiling point Clean organic-water phase separation Reduced energy to recover
• Other Notes: To see other BioRenewable or Greener SolventsThe toxicological assessment of cyclopentyl methyl ether (CPME) as a green solvent.
• Legal Information: ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany