Enol ether

In organic chemistry an enol ether is an alkene with an alkoxy substituent. The general structure is R₂C=CR-OR where R = H, alkyl or aryl. A common subfamily of enol ethers are vinyl ethers, with the formula ROCH=CH₂. Important enol ethers include the reagent 3,4-dihydropyran and the monomers methyl vinyl ether and ethyl vinyl ether.

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