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Dimethyl carbonate

ReagentPlus®, 99%

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Synonym(s):

Carbonic acid dimethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
(CH3O)2CO
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
90.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
210-478-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635821
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Bp:
90 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
18 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)

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vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

Quality Segment

vapor pressure

18 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

form

liquid

sustainability

Sustainability features

dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.368 (lit.)

bp

90 °C (lit.)

mp

2-4 °C (lit.)

density

1.069 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

greener alternative category

SMILES string

O=C(OC)OC

InChI

1S/C3H6O3/c1-5-3(4)6-2/h1-2H3

InChI key

IEJIGPNLZYLLBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is a versatile, non-toxic, biodegradable reagent with tunable chemical reactivity. It serves as a green alternative to dimethyl sulfate or methyl halides and phosgene for methylation and carboxylation reactions. The base-catalyzed reaction between carbon dioxide and methanol to form DMC has been studied. Various thermodynamic parameters of DMC have been reported.

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Application

Dimethyl carbonate may be used to synthesize:
  • Methyl phenyl carbonate by transesterification with phenol.
  • Diphenyl carbonate by transesterification with methyl phenyl carbonate.
  • Methyl carbamates, a raw material for isocyanate synthesis.
  • Tetramethoxysilane by reacting with silica at 550-600K.

Features and Benefits

Greener solvent

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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description

ReagentPlus®, 99%

description

analytical standard

description

battery grade, ≥99.9%, acid <10 ppm, H2O <10 ppm

description

anhydrous, ≥99%

assay

99%

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

assay

≥99.9%

assay

≥99%

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

form

liquid

form

-

form

liquid

form

-

vapor pressure

18 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)

vapor pressure

18 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)

vapor pressure

18 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)

vapor pressure

18 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)

density

1.069 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.069 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.069 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

1.069 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.368 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.369, n20/D 1.368 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.368 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.368 (lit.)


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Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

60.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

16 °C - closed cup

PPE (personal protective equipment)

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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