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Propylene carbonate

suitable for HPLC, 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
Beilstein:
107913
EC Number:
203-572-1
MDL number:
MFCD00005385
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
329756102
NACRES:
NA.21

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 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

<0.020% water

evapn. residue

<0.0005%

refractive index

n20/D 1.421 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C, 200 g/L)

bp

240 °C (lit.)

mp

−55 °C (lit.)

density

1.204 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 235 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.50
λ: 300 nm Amax: 0.30
λ: 350 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 375-400 nm Amax: 0.01

application(s)

food and beverages

SMILES string

CC1COC(=O)O1

InChI

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

InChI key

RUOJZAUFBMNUDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Propylene carbonate is a cyclic carbonate commonly used as an organic solvent. Many methods have been reported for its synthesis from propylene oxide and carbon dioxide under different reaction conditions. The dielectric property, relaxation times and viscosity has been studied. It is a potential electrochemical solvent in preparing aprotic battery electrolytes.
This solvent is glass distilled, submicron filtered and subjected to rigorous specification testing to provide lot-to-lot consistency.

Application

Designed for use with HPLC instrumentation and organic synthesis applications.

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Pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

269.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

132 °C - closed cup

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Synthesis of finely divided molybdenum sulfide nanoparticles in propylene carbonate solution.
Afanasiev P.
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 213, 158-164 (2014)
Kuhnel I, et al.
Holzforschung, 69(5), 531-538 (2015)
A rapid and effective synthesis of propylene carbonate using a supercritical CO2-ionic liquid system.
Kawanami H, et al.
Chemical Communications (Cambridge, England), 7, 896-897 (2003)
Exfoliation of graphite oxide in propylene carbonate and thermal reduction of the resulting graphene oxide platelets.
Zhu Y, et al.
ACS Nano, 4(2), 1227-1233 (2010)
Analysis and distillation of propylene carbonate.
Jasinski RJ and Kirkland S.
Analytical Chemistry, 39(13), 1663-1665 (1967)
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