Ethyl methyl ethylene carbonate

  • Identifiers

    Molecular formula
    C6H10O3

    SMILES
    CCC1(COC(=O)O1)C

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Mint 40.88%
    Lactonic 37.28%
    Herbal 37.04%
    Spicy 32.09%
    Tobacco 31.37%
    Coconut 30.0%
    Ethereal 29.49%
    Creamy 28.93%
    Celery 28.29%
    Coumarinic 28.1%

     

    Flavor
    Fruity 64.38%
    Sweet 63.45%
    Herbal 50.4%
    Tobacco 39.33%
    Woody 35.06%
    Green 34.42%
    Fruit 33.54%
    Minty 26.32%
    Caramel 26.0%
    Coumarin 24.47%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    1.4

    pKa est.
    8.32 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    130.14 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Slow

    Boiling point est.
    277°C

    Flash point

    • 76.05 ˚C est.

  • Synonyms

    • ethyl methyl ethylene carbonate
    • SCHEMBL5014181
  • Applications

    Ethyl methyl ethylene carbonate is used primarily as a polar aprotic solvent and co-solvent in chemical synthesis and formulation work, and it can serve as a reactive intermediate for the production of cyclic carbonate polymers and related materials. It is commonly evaluated as an electrolyte solvent or co-solvent in lithium-ion battery electrolytes and other electrochemical systems. In coatings, inks, and adhesives, it can function as a solvent or plasticizer/viscosity modifier to optimize processing and performance. It is also considered as a potential additive for sealants and composite formulations to influence curing behavior and adhesion, and may appear in cleaning formulations where moderate polarity is required.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 645.16
    methanol 857.62
    isopropanol 685.97
    water 19.21
    ethyl acetate 335.9
    n-propanol 453.53
    acetone 570.33
    n-butanol 413.84
    acetonitrile 384.98
    DMF 987.27
    toluene 147.12
    isobutanol 348.84
    1,4-dioxane 733.23
    methyl acetate 415.05
    THF 819.02
    2-butanone 369.28
    n-pentanol 301.58
    sec-butanol 527.58
    n-hexane 17.32
    ethylene glycol 233.48
    NMP 480.21
    cyclohexane 19.04
    DMSO 736.55
    n-butyl acetate 159.32
    n-octanol 197.93
    chloroform 712.06
    n-propyl acetate 147.84
    acetic acid 448.4
    dichloromethane 561.76
    cyclohexanone 286.91
    propylene glycol 344.77
    isopropyl acetate 213.99
    DMAc 686.95
    2-ethoxyethanol 467.27
    isopentanol 376.5
    n-heptane 11.33
    ethyl formate 270.42
    1,2-dichloroethane 313.98
    n-hexanol 291.36
    2-methoxyethanol 913.79
    isobutyl acetate 101.96
    tetrachloromethane 75.96
    n-pentyl acetate 133.33
    transcutol 889.83
    n-heptanol 155.88
    ethylbenzene 92.45
    MIBK 219.9
    2-propoxyethanol 509.27
    tert-butanol 766.91
    MTBE 400.9
    2-butoxyethanol 288.78
    propionic acid 319.11
    o-xylene 111.86
    formic acid 341.28
    diethyl ether 293.62
    m-xylene 116.4
    p-xylene 128.64
    chlorobenzene 190.08
    dimethyl carbonate 164.96
    n-octane 9.34
    formamide 464.54
    cyclopentanone 402.23
    2-pentanone 291.49
    anisole 263.89
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 253.53
    gamma-butyrolactone 494.31
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 765.7
    pyridine 355.14
    3-pentanone 171.82
    furfural 479.81
    n-dodecane 13.06
    diethylene glycol 475.32
    diisopropyl ether 89.44
    tert-amyl alcohol 578.89
    acetylacetone 369.81
    n-hexadecane 14.5
    acetophenone 202.79
    methyl propionate 273.99
    isopentyl acetate 164.79
    trichloroethylene 575.87
    n-nonanol 163.05
    cyclohexanol 261.66
    benzyl alcohol 219.61
    2-ethylhexanol 137.05
    isooctanol 131.74
    dipropyl ether 89.94
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 175.06
    ethyl lactate 127.32
    propylene carbonate 278.18
    n-methylformamide 534.86
    2-pentanol 312.3
    n-pentane 19.83
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 297.39
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 226.11
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 295.16
    mesitylene 73.23
    ε-caprolactone 281.05
    p-cymene 58.17
    epichlorohydrin 599.22
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 303.06
    2-aminoethanol 387.09
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 624.8
    sulfolane 466.2
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 19.21
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 460.98
    n-hexyl acetate 240.21
    isooctane 15.38
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 400.12
    sec-butyl acetate 120.88
    tert-butyl acetate 241.31
    decalin 19.99
    glycerin 421.56
    diglyme 573.93
    acrylic acid 288.07
    isopropyl myristate 90.44
    n-butyric acid 340.99
    acetyl acetate 207.48
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 98.46
    ethyl propionate 155.08
    nitromethane 769.17
    1,2-diethoxyethane 226.72
    benzonitrile 212.17
    trioctyl phosphate 74.54
    1-bromopropane 202.16
    gamma-valerolactone 594.49
    n-decanol 118.85
    triethyl phosphate 70.43
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 194.95
    propionitrile 271.96
    vinylene carbonate 275.69
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 443.56
    DMS 185.6
    cumene 73.92
    2-octanol 131.84
    2-hexanone 182.45
    octyl acetate 123.14
    limonene 70.79
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 636.33
    ethyl orthosilicate 67.94
    tributyl phosphate 82.95
    diacetone alcohol 377.0
    N,N-dimethylaniline 171.62
    acrylonitrile 335.36
    aniline 232.77
    1,3-propanediol 506.09
    bromobenzene 187.74
    dibromomethane 348.24
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 491.7
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 106.75
    tetrabutyl urea 114.43
    diisobutyl methanol 83.74
    2-phenylethanol 222.73
    styrene 113.34
    dioctyl adipate 114.8
    dimethyl sulfate 258.88
    ethyl butyrate 107.76
    methyl lactate 224.65
    butyl lactate 133.18
    diethyl carbonate 87.01
    propanediol butyl ether 333.35
    triethyl orthoformate 83.83
    p-tert-butyltoluene 61.6
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 204.73
    morpholine 792.76
    tert-butylamine 409.36
    n-dodecanol 87.83
    dimethoxymethane 555.52
    ethylene carbonate 209.34
    cyrene 218.35
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 191.03
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 117.02
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 220.15
    4-methylpyridine 401.61
    dibutyl ether 113.7
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 83.74
    DEF 321.18
    dimethyl isosorbide 340.65
    tetrachloroethylene 277.74
    eugenol 242.41
    triacetin 188.17
    span 80 229.52
    1,4-butanediol 223.51
    1,1-dichloroethane 393.84
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 275.82
    methyl formate 398.23
    2-methyl-1-butanol 329.2
    n-decane 18.65
    butyronitrile 268.0
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 191.59
    1-chlorooctane 83.51
    1-chlorotetradecane 38.15
    n-nonane 16.79
    undecane 15.54
    tert-butylcyclohexane 22.5
    cyclooctane 7.9
    cyclopentanol 313.88
    tetrahydropyran 386.1
    tert-amyl methyl ether 273.4
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 428.1
    1-hexene 85.31
    2-isopropoxyethanol 318.82
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 219.59
    methyl butyrate 198.9

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