Trimethyl Orthoformate (TMOF) CAS 149-73-5 Purity >99.5% (GC) Azoxystrobin Intermediate

Trimethyl Orthoformate (TMOF) (CAS: 149-73-5) is used as an organic synthesis intermediate, pesticide intermediate, pharmaceutical intermediate.
Trimethyl Orthoformate is a highly reactive compound that can be used in a variety of reactions, including acylation, alkylation, and condensation reactions. It is commonly used as a protecting group for aldehydes and ketones, and as a source of methyl groups in reactions that require them.
In the pesticide industry, Trimethyl Orthoformate is mainly used in the synthesis of Azoxystrobin (CAS: 131860-33-8), and other pesticide intermediates. Azoxystrobin is a methoxyacrylate fungicidal pesticide, highly efficient and broad-spectrum, with good activity against almost all diseases of the fungal kingdom (subphylum Cysticerca, subphylum Streptomyces, subphylum Flagellum and subphylum Hemiptera) such as powdery mildew, rust, glume blight, reticulosis, downy mildew, rice blast, etc. It can be used for stem and leaf spray, seed treatment, and also soil treatment, mainly for cereals, rice, peanuts, grapes, potatoes, fruit trees, vegetables, coffee, lawns, etc.
Trimethyl Orthoformate is also used as an intermediate for the production of vitamin B1, sulfanilamide drugs, antibiotics and other drugs, and is also a raw material for spices and an additive for polyurethane coatings.
However, Trimethyl Orthoformate is also highly flammable and can be dangerous if not handled properly. It is important to follow proper safety procedures when working with this compound, such as wearing protective clothing and working in a well-ventilated area.