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Ethyl methyl carbonate

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

Synonym(s):

Carbonic acid ethyl methyl ester, EMC, Methyl ethyl carbonate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H8O3
CAS Number:
623-53-0
Molecular Weight:
104.10
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
329769199
UNSPSC Code:
12191602
MDL number:
MFCD00191398
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grade

battery grade

Quality Segment

200

description

Acid content: <10 ppm

assay

99.9%

form

liquid

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moisture

<10 ppm

impurities

≤10 ppm H2O, ≤10 ppm acid

bp

101 °C

mp

-55 °C

density

1.01 g/cm3

application(s)

battery manufacturing
battery precursors

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SMILES string

CCOC(=O)OC

InChI

1S/C4H8O3/c1-3-7-4(5)6-2/h3H2,1-2H3

InChI key

JBTWLSYIZRCDFO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Anhydrous ethyl methyl carbonate (EMC) is a clear, colorless liquid with a sweet, ether-like odor. It is a highly polar solvent with a moderate boiling point (101 °C) and relatively low vapor pressure, making it suitable for use in a wide range of chemical reactions and processes. EMC is an excellent solvent for many organic compounds including cellulose, ester, and amides, and it can dissolve a variety of inorganic compounds as well, including many electrolytic salts.
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Application

Alkyl carbonates find applications as solvents for lithium ion battery electrolytes and the use of high quality battery grade electrolytes having extremely low water (<10 ppm) and acid (<10 ppm) contents are critical for achieving high electrochemical performance.

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pictograms

Flame
GHS02

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H225

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

flash_point_f

71.6 °F

flash_point_c

22 °C

Regulatory Listings

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623-53-0

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