Who knows about tetramethyl orthocarbonate?
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Who has worked with tetramethyl orthocarbonate (tetramethoxymethane) as a product? What chemical reactions occur to produce this product? Those who know it, please give an answer. Thank you in advance!
English name: Tetramethoxymethane Molecular formula: C5H12O4 Molecular weight: 136.15 Properties: Colorless liquid. C(OCH3)4 has a melting point of -5°C. Boiling point: 114°C. Flash point 6°C. Density is 1.023 g/cm3. Refractive index 1.3845. Soluble in ethanol and ether. Structural formula: Preparation: It can be prepared by reacting sodium methoxide with trichloronitromethane. Used in organic synthesis.