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E26258

Sigma-Aldrich

Ethylene carbonate

98%

Synonym(s):

1,3-Dioxolan-2-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C3H4O3
CAS Number:
96-49-1
Molecular Weight:
88.06
Beilstein:
106249
EC Number:
202-510-0
MDL number:
MFCD00005382
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24894476
NACRES:
NA.22

vapor density

3.04 (vs air)

Quality Level

200

vapor pressure

0.02 mmHg ( 36.4 °C)

Assay

98%

bp

243-244 °C/740 mmHg (lit.)

mp

35-38 °C (lit.)

density

1.321 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

O=C1OCCO1

InChI

1S/C3H4O3/c4-3-5-1-2-6-3/h1-2H2

InChI key

KMTRUDSVKNLOMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Ethylene carbonate has been used:
  • In the synthesis of aliphatic polyurethanes using diamines and diols.
  • As a precursor for ring-opening polymerization using KOH as initiator.
  • As a reactant in the preparation of dimethyl carbonate, glycerol carbonate by transesterification reaction.

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Pictograms

Health hazardExclamation mark
GHS08,GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H302,H319,H373

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Oral

Target Organs

Kidney

Storage Class Code

11 - Combustible Solids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

289.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

143 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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JAN Code

E26258-BULK:
E26258-5G:
E26258-500G:
E26258-VAR:
E26258-100G:
E26258-24KG:
E26258-3KG:

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STBL4621
STBL0375
STBL2333
MKCS8161
STBK5809

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Kinetics of the production of glycerol carbonate by transesterification of glycerol with dimethyl and ethylene carbonate using potassium methoxide, a highly active catalyst.
Esteban J, et al.
Fuel Processing Technology, 138(5), 243-251 (2015)
Ring-opening polymerization of ethylene carbonate and depolymerization of poly (ethylene oxide-co-ethylene carbonate).
Lee J-C and Litt MH
Macromolecules, 33(5), 1618-1627 (2000)
Synthesis of dimethyl carbonate from transesterification of ethylene carbonate with methanol using immobilized ionic liquid on commercial silica.
Kim K-H, et al.
Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 27(5), 1441-1445 (2010)
Sang-Jae Park et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 137(7), 2565-2571 (2015-02-04)
Here we describe a class of electric-conducting polymers that conduct electrons via the side chain π-π stacking. These polymers can be designed and synthesized with different chemical moieties to perform different functions, extremely suitable as a conductive polymer binder for
Yoshie Maitani et al.
Journal of controlled release : official journal of the Controlled Release Society, 166(2), 139-146 (2013-01-10)
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