Ethylene carbonate

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OtherNames = 1,3-dioxolan-2-one; ethylene glycol carbonate [cite web
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Section1 = Chembox Identifiers
CASNo = 96-49-1
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SMILES = O=C1OCCO1
Section2 = Chembox Properties
Formula = C₃H₄O₃
MolarMass = 88.06 g/mol
Appearance = White to yellow solid
Density = 1.3210 g/cm³
MeltingPt = 34-37 °C
BoilingPt = 260.7 °C
Solubility = Soluble
Section3 = Chembox Hazards
EUClass = Irritant (XI)
RPhrases = R41
SPhrases = S26 S39
FlashPt = 150 °C
Autoignition = 465 °C
ExternalMSDS = [https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/09022.htm External MSDS]

Ethylene carbonate, is an ester of ethylene glycol and carbonic acid. At room temperature (25 °C) ethylene carbonate is a transparent crystal-like solid. In the liquid state (m.p. 34-37 °C) it is a colorless odorless liquid.

Ethylene carbonate is used as a polar solvent. It can be used as a high permittivity component of electrolytes in lithium batteries.

Ethylene carbonate is also used as plasticizer.

ee also

* Propylene carbonate

External links

* [http://webbook.nist.gov/cgi/cbook.cgi?ID=C96491 WebBook page for ethylene carbonate]

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