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Dimethyl carbonate

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): Carbonic acid dimethyl ester
• Linear Formula: (CH₃O)₂CO
• CAS Number: 616-38-6
• Molecular Weight: 90.08
• Beilstein: 635821
• EC Number: 210-478-4
• MDL number: MFCD00008420
• PubChem Substance ID: 329750117
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• grade: analytical standard
• vapor density: 3.1 (vs air)
• vapor pressure: 18 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)
• assay: ≥99.0% (GC)
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
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• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• impurities: ≤0.02% water
• refractive index: n20/D 1.368 (lit.); n20/D 1.369
• bp: 90 °C (lit.)
• mp: 2-4 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.069 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): environmental; pharmaceutical
• format: neat
• greener alternative category: Aligned
• SMILES string: O=C(OC)OC
• InChI: 1S/C3H6O3/c1-5-3(4)6-2/h1-2H3
• InChI key: IEJIGPNLZYLLBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

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Dimethyl carbonate is a unique molecule with versatile chemical reactivity. It is an environmentally benign building block and also a safe substitute for dimethyl sulfate or methyl halides.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H225
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P243
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 2
• Storage Class Code: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 1
• Flash Point(F): 60.8 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 16 °C - closed cup