Ethylene carbonate

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Catalog Number ACM96491
Product Name Ethylene carbonate
CAS Number 96-49-1
Structure Ethylene carbonate
Description Ethylene carbonate is the organic compound with the formula (CH₂O)2CO. It is classified as the carbonate ester of ethylene glycol and carbonic acid. At room temperature (25°C) ethylene carbonate is a transparent crystalline solid, practically odorless and colorless, and somewhat soluble in water. In the liquid state (m.p.34-37°C) it is a colorless odorless liquid.
IUPAC Name 1,3-dioxolan-2-one
Synonyms ETHYLENE CARBONATE FOR SYNTHESIS;GLYCOL CARBONATE;ETHYLENCARBONAT;1,3-Dioxolan-2-one;ETHYLENE CARBONATE/1,3-DIOXOLAN-2-ONE
Molecular Weight 88.06
Molecular Formula C3H4O3
Canonical SMILES C1COC(=O)O1
Inchi 1S/C3H4O3/c4-3-5-1-2-6-3/h1-2H2
InChIKey KMTRUDSVKNLOMY-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Boiling Point 244℃
Melting Point 34-37ºC
Flash Point 150ºC
Purity >99.0%(GC)
Density 1.321
Solubility 11.36 M;Soluble in water, alcohol, ether, and benzene;Miscible (40%) with water, alcohol, ethyl acetate, benzene, and chloroform; soluble in ether, n-butanol, and carbon tetrachloride.;Insoluble in gasoline and turpentine oil.
Appearance Colourless crystals
Storage Store under inert gas
Physical State Liquid or solid
Refractive Index 1.4148 (50ºC)

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