Ethylene carbonate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    96-49-1

    Molecular formula
    C3H4O3

    SMILES
    C1COC(=O)O1

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Health Hazard
    Health

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Odorless 33.86%
    Spicy 32.23%
    Sweet 31.39%
    Coconut 30.3%
    Nutty 28.38%
    Coumarinic 28.2%
    Oily 27.8%
    Creamy 27.65%
    Burnt 27.25%
    Tobacco 26.54%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 86.11%
    Creamy 49.98%
    Fatty 47.64%
    Oily 45.59%
    Coconut 44.05%
    Tonka 41.36%
    Caramel 40.26%
    Herbal 37.76%
    Tobacco 36.12%
    Buttery 34.03%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    0.3

    pKa est.
    6.22 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    88.06 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 36.4 °C

    Boiling point

    • 248 °C

    Flash point

    • 84.88 ˚C est.
    • 143 °C
    • 290 °F (143 °C) (Open Cup)

    Solubility expt.

    • Soluble in water, alcohol, ether, and benzene
    • Miscible (40%) with water, alcohol, ethyl acetate, benzene, and chloroform; soluble in ether, n-butanol, and carbon tetrachloride.
    • Insoluble in gasoline and turpentine oil.

  • Synonyms

    • Ethylene carbonate
    • 1,3-DIOXOLAN-2-ONE
    • 96-49-1
    • Glycol carbonate
    • Ethylene glycol carbonate
    • Dioxolone-2
    • Cyclic ethylene carbonate
    • Ethylene carbonic acid
    • 1,3-Dioxacyclopentan-2-one
    • 2-Dioxolone
    • Carbonic acid, cyclic ethylene ester
    • Texacar EC
    • Ethylene glycol, cyclic carbonate
    • CCRIS 293
    • HSDB 6803
    • UNII-RGJ96TB7R7
    • EINECS 202-510-0
    • NSC 11801
    • Ethylenester kyseliny uhlicite
    • DTXSID2026600
    • JEFFSOL EC
    • AI3-18365
    • Ethylenecarbonate, 99%
    • 1,3-Dioxalane-2-one
    • 2-Oxo-1,3-dioxolane
    • NSC-11801
    • RGJ96TB7R7
    • DTXCID806600
    • ETHYLENE CARBONATE [MI]
    • EC 202-510-0
    • DIOXOLAN-2-ONE, 1,3-
    • 1,3-DIOXOLAN-2-ONE [HSDB]
    • WLN: T5OVOTJ
    • (1,3)dioxolan-2-one
    • [1,3]dioxolan-2-one
    • MFCD00005382
    • Ethylenester kyseliny uhlicite [Czech]
    • ethylenecarbonate
    • Dioxolone2
    • ethylene carbonat
    • 1,3Dioxolan2one
    • oxo-1,3-dioxolane
    • 1,3Dioxacyclopentan2one
    • Ethylene carbonate, 98%
    • CHEMBL3181803
    • ETHYLENE CARBONATE [INCI]
    • CHEBI:178725
    • NSC11801
    • NSC16568
    • Ethylene carbonate, anhydrous, 99%
    • Tox21_201075
    • BBL011402
    • NSC-16568
    • STL146506
    • AKOS005721172
    • FE61734
    • CAS-96-49-1
    • NCGC00248916-01
    • NCGC00258628-01
    • CS-0017611
    • E0076
    • NS00003405
    • EN300-75327
    • C20363
    • D72525
    • Ethylene carbonate Kishida Chemical LBG-29015
    • A845602
    • Q421145
    • F0001-2299
    • Z1172235744
    • Ethylene carbonate, >=99%, acid <10 ppm, H2O <10 ppm
    • Ethylene carbonate, Standard for quantitative NMR, TraceCERT(R)
    • 202-510-0

  • Applications

    Ethylene carbonate is a polar, high-dielectric solvent widely used as a solvent in organic synthesis and as a co-solvent in battery electrolytes, particularly in lithium-ion and other electrochemical cells. It also serves as a reactive intermediate in polymer chemistry for the preparation of carbonate polymers such as poly(ethylene carbonate). In manufacturing, it functions as a processing solvent for coatings, inks, and adhesive formulations where a high-polarity medium is needed. The material is typically handled as a specialty chemical, and its use is subject to local regulations and formulation limits.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 265.62
    methanol 495.94
    isopropanol 199.77
    water 153.7
    ethyl acetate 101.04
    n-propanol 145.13
    acetone 273.97
    n-butanol 121.87
    acetonitrile 382.88
    DMF 605.88
    toluene 42.19
    isobutanol 122.5
    1,4-dioxane 169.43
    methyl acetate 178.76
    THF 145.52
    2-butanone 156.17
    n-pentanol 91.83
    sec-butanol 152.9
    n-hexane 9.63
    ethylene glycol 126.55
    NMP 500.28
    cyclohexane 10.84
    DMSO 743.44
    n-butyl acetate 42.25
    n-octanol 44.32
    chloroform 243.35
    n-propyl acetate 62.36
    acetic acid 736.88
    dichloromethane 353.41
    cyclohexanone 141.43
    propylene glycol 104.9
    isopropyl acetate 58.38
    DMAc 561.42
    2-ethoxyethanol 193.87
    isopentanol 113.65
    n-heptane 6.29
    ethyl formate 145.89
    1,2-dichloroethane 191.46
    n-hexanol 40.76
    2-methoxyethanol 323.72
    isobutyl acetate 28.19
    tetrachloromethane 37.67
    n-pentyl acetate 45.31
    transcutol 254.08
    n-heptanol 33.62
    ethylbenzene 29.28
    MIBK 60.31
    2-propoxyethanol 90.94
    tert-butanol 223.72
    MTBE 114.53
    2-butoxyethanol 76.29
    propionic acid 240.24
    o-xylene 45.28
    formic acid 657.52
    diethyl ether 89.77
    m-xylene 30.68
    p-xylene 46.93
    chlorobenzene 82.35
    dimethyl carbonate 82.27
    n-octane 4.36
    formamide 929.11
    cyclopentanone 178.37
    2-pentanone 96.29
    anisole 84.7
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 69.68
    gamma-butyrolactone 291.57
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 189.64
    pyridine 226.42
    3-pentanone 72.65
    furfural 366.81
    n-dodecane 4.38
    diethylene glycol 103.65
    diisopropyl ether 23.93
    tert-amyl alcohol 192.26
    acetylacetone 116.55
    n-hexadecane 4.73
    acetophenone 108.85
    methyl propionate 104.86
    isopentyl acetate 40.27
    trichloroethylene 339.46
    n-nonanol 37.72
    cyclohexanol 90.68
    benzyl alcohol 102.74
    2-ethylhexanol 26.92
    isooctanol 30.57
    dipropyl ether 26.3
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 85.46
    ethyl lactate 51.79
    propylene carbonate 140.95
    n-methylformamide 432.09
    2-pentanol 88.15
    n-pentane 11.44
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 56.86
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 48.54
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 84.38
    mesitylene 21.35
    ε-caprolactone 137.75
    p-cymene 19.91
    epichlorohydrin 243.31
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 110.1
    2-aminoethanol 187.16
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 346.34
    sulfolane 359.29
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 9.61
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 135.03
    n-hexyl acetate 62.68
    isooctane 5.0
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 98.06
    sec-butyl acetate 37.94
    tert-butyl acetate 59.18
    decalin 8.14
    glycerin 150.83
    diglyme 198.92
    acrylic acid 307.37
    isopropyl myristate 25.49
    n-butyric acid 177.65
    acetyl acetate 78.35
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 38.25
    ethyl propionate 57.33
    nitromethane 900.97
    1,2-diethoxyethane 63.49
    benzonitrile 134.13
    trioctyl phosphate 25.02
    1-bromopropane 82.73
    gamma-valerolactone 276.02
    n-decanol 27.4
    triethyl phosphate 33.13
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 51.36
    propionitrile 156.13
    vinylene carbonate 169.92
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 244.01
    DMS 62.63
    cumene 24.99
    2-octanol 29.5
    2-hexanone 63.48
    octyl acetate 34.98
    limonene 25.17
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 228.09
    ethyl orthosilicate 29.13
    tributyl phosphate 30.1
    diacetone alcohol 101.13
    N,N-dimethylaniline 80.94
    acrylonitrile 270.73
    aniline 110.07
    1,3-propanediol 194.09
    bromobenzene 71.93
    dibromomethane 185.39
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 225.6
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 36.05
    tetrabutyl urea 46.2
    diisobutyl methanol 22.62
    2-phenylethanol 52.96
    styrene 41.41
    dioctyl adipate 41.81
    dimethyl sulfate 171.73
    ethyl butyrate 42.49
    methyl lactate 90.17
    butyl lactate 45.97
    diethyl carbonate 37.89
    propanediol butyl ether 87.58
    triethyl orthoformate 33.63
    p-tert-butyltoluene 18.79
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 87.27
    morpholine 214.13
    tert-butylamine 134.43
    n-dodecanol 21.58
    dimethoxymethane 180.36
    ethylene carbonate 114.56
    cyrene 100.33
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 64.11
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 31.09
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 108.27
    4-methylpyridine 205.09
    dibutyl ether 34.38
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 22.62
    DEF 182.73
    dimethyl isosorbide 106.17
    tetrachloroethylene 164.63
    eugenol 85.92
    triacetin 79.3
    span 80 67.63
    1,4-butanediol 95.11
    1,1-dichloroethane 156.33
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 87.46
    methyl formate 292.11
    2-methyl-1-butanol 116.09
    n-decane 6.78
    butyronitrile 139.36
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 42.69
    1-chlorooctane 22.66
    1-chlorotetradecane 9.98
    n-nonane 6.58
    undecane 5.24
    tert-butylcyclohexane 7.37
    cyclooctane 4.62
    cyclopentanol 111.72
    tetrahydropyran 97.53
    tert-amyl methyl ether 88.78
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 143.04
    1-hexene 30.5
    2-isopropoxyethanol 112.95
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 297.56
    methyl butyrate 89.65

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