A synthesis of new “alkoxymethyl carbonate” is presented starting with alcohol. In the presence of potassium carbonate, primary alcohols react with chloromethyl alkyl ethers in N,N-dimethylformamide under mild conditions to give the corresponding alkoxymethyl carbonates in good yields without giving the alkoxymethyl ethers. The yield of alkoxymethyl carbonate is seriously effected by reaction solvent