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Sigma-Aldrich

3-Methyl-2-oxazolidinone

99.5%

Synonym(s):

3-Methyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one

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About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H7NO2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
101.10
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

Assay

99.5%

form

liquid

refractive index

n20/D 1.454 (lit.)

bp

87-90 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)

mp

15 °C (lit.)

density

1.17 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CN1CCOC1=O

InChI

1S/C4H7NO2/c1-5-2-3-7-4(5)6/h2-3H2,1H3

InChI key

VWIIJDNADIEEDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

3-Methyl-2-oxazolidinone mixed with ethylene carbonate or dimethyl carbonate in the presence of lithium tetrafluoroborate or lithium hexafluorophosphate has been used as an electrolyte in lithium batteries.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup


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