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310328

Propylene carbonate

anhydrous, 99.7%

Synonym(s):

1,2-Propanediol cyclic carbonate, 4-Methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6O3
CAS Number:
108-32-7
Molecular Weight:
102.09
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
57648504
EC Number:
203-572-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
107913
MDL number:
MFCD00005385
Assay:
99.7%
Grade:
anhydrous
Bp:
240 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
0.13 mmHg ( 20 °C), 0.98 mmHg ( 50 °C)

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InChI key

RUOJZAUFBMNUDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H6O3/c1-3-2-6-4(5)7-3/h3H,2H2,1H3

SMILES string

CC1COC(=O)O1

grade

anhydrous

vapor pressure

0.13 mmHg ( 20 °C), 0.98 mmHg ( 50 °C)

assay

99.7%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

851 °F

expl. lim.

14.3 %

impurities

<0.002% water, <0.005% water (100 mL pkg)

Quality Level

100

pH

7 (20 °C, 200 g/L)

bp

240 °C (lit.)

mp

−55 °C (lit.)

density

1.204 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

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General description

Propylene carbonate can be synthesized from propylene oxide and CO2. Optically active form of propylene carbonate can be prepared from the reaction between CO2 and racemic epoxides. Decomposition of propylene carbonate on the graphite electrode in lithium batteries results in the formation of a lithium intercalated compound.
Propylene carbonate is a cyclic carbonate that is commonly used as a solvent and as a reactive intermediate in organic synthesis. It is being considered as a potential electrochemical solvent due to its low vapor pressure, high dielectric constant and high chemical stability.

Application

Propylene carbonate may be used as a solvent for the asymmetric hydrogenation of nonfunctionalized olefins.

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GHS07

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hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

269.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

132 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 3 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water soluble liquid

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Catalytic performance of metal oxides for the synthesis of propylene carbonate from urea and 1, 2-propanediol.
Li Q, et al.
J. Mol. Catal. A: Chem., 270(1), 44-49 (2007)
Propylene carbonate: a versatile solvent for electrochemistry and EPR.
Nelson RF & Adams RN.
J. Electroanal. Chem. Interfac. Electrochem., 13(1), 184-187 (1967)
Vincenza Modafferi et al.
Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland), 10(8) (2020-08-19)
The effect of the type of dopant (titanium and manganese) and of the reduced graphene oxide content (rGO, 30 or 50 wt %) of the α-Fe2O3@rGO nanocomposites on their microstructural properties and electrochemical performance was investigated. Nanostructured composites were synthesized
Xiao-Bing Lu et al.
Journal of the American Chemical Society, 126(12), 3732-3733 (2004-03-25)
This communication describes a convenient route to optically active propylene carbonate by a catalytic kinetic resolution process resulting from the coupling reaction of CO2 and racemic epoxides using simple chiral SalenCo(III)/quaternary ammonium halide catalyst systems.
The cathodic decomposition of propylene carbonate in lithium batteries.
Arakawa M and Yamaki JI.
Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 219(1-2), 273-280 (1987)
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