Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Methyl vinyl ether is an organic compound with the chemical formula C3H6O. It is the simplest chemical that contains both an alkene group and an alkyl group with an ether linkage. The compound can be made by reaction of acetylene and methanol in presence of a base. The alkene portion of the molecule is reactive in many ways. It is prone to polymerization leading to formation of poly(methyl vinyl ether) (PMVE CAS: 9003-09-2).
