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Tetraethyl orthocarbonate

97%

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Linear Formula:
C(OC2H5)4
CAS Number:
78-09-1
Molecular Weight:
192.25
Beilstein:
1747401
EC Number:
201-082-2
MDL number:
MFCD00009221
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
24849756
NACRES:
NA.22

Quality Level

200

Assay

97%

refractive index

n20/D 1.392 (lit.)

bp

159 °C (lit.)

density

0.919 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCOC(OCC)(OCC)OCC

InChI

1S/C9H20O4/c1-5-10-9(11-6-2,12-7-3)13-8-4/h5-8H2,1-4H3

InChI key

CWLNAJYDRSIKJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Application

Tetraethyl orthocarbonate was used in the synthesis of 2,7-dimethylene-1,4,6,9-tetraoxaspiro[4,4]nonane. It was used in the synthesis of crosslinked poly(orthocarbonate)s used as organic solvent absorbent.

Pictograms

Flame
GHS02

Signal Word

Warning

Hazard Statements

H226

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

127.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

53 °C - closed cup

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dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Radical polymerization of unsaturated spiroorthocarbonate.
Tagoshi H and Endo T.
Journal of Polymer Science: Part A, General Papers, 27(4), 1415-1418 (1989)
Use of crosslinked poly (orthosilicate) s as organic solvent absorbent.
Sonmez HB, et al.
Polymer Preprints (American Chemical Society, Division of Polymer Chemistry), 49, 846-846 (2008)

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