Vinyl ether

The term vinyl ether describes chemical compounds with the general structure H2C=CH-O-R. Vinyl ethers are compounds which contain a vinyl group and an oxygen bridge and which bind a variable radical R. The methyl vinyl ether is the simplest representative of this group of substances.

Vinyl ethers are an important group of substances with a wide range of applications. They are used, for example, as monomers in polymers and copolymers for coating materials, adhesives, printing inks and lacquers. They are also used in the production of odorous and flavoring substances, pharmaceuticals and intermediates in the chemical industry.