Propylene Carbonate

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    108-32-7

    Molecular formula
    C4H6O3

    SMILES
    CC1COC(=O)O1

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Spicy 41.85%
    Coumarinic 41.14%
    Coconut 39.71%
    Sweet 37.32%
    Mint 34.32%
    Lactonic 33.68%
    Tobacco 32.74%
    Nutty 32.27%
    Caramellic 31.62%
    Herbal 31.0%

     

    Flavor
    Sweet 82.72%
    Herbal 55.22%
    Tobacco 48.83%
    Caramel 42.12%
    Woody 37.72%
    Tonka 35.93%
    Fruity 34.66%
    Coumarin 33.98%
    Coconut 33.62%
    Creamy 28.85%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    -0.4

    pKa est.
    8.49 (weak base)

    Molecular weight
    102.09 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Moderately slow

    Melting point expt.

    • -48.8 °C

    Boiling point

    • 241.6 °C

    Flash point

    • 74.32 ˚C est.
    • 116 °C (241 °F) - closed cup
    • 275 °F (135 °C) (closed cup)

    Solubility expt.

    • In water, 1.75X10+5 mg/L at 25 °C
    • Very soluble in ethanol, ether, acetone, benzene
    • Miscible with chloroform and ethyl acetate; moderately soluble in carbon tetrachloride

  • Synonyms

    • PROPYLENE CARBONATE
    • 108-32-7
    • 4-Methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
    • 1,2-Propylene carbonate
    • 1,2-Propanediol cyclic carbonate
    • Texacar PC
    • Arconate 5000
    • Cyclic propylene carbonate
    • 1,2-Propanediol carbonate
    • 1,3-Dioxolan-2-one, 4-methyl-
    • Dipropylene carbonate
    • 1-Methylethylene carbonate
    • 4-Methyldioxalone-2
    • 1,2-Propanediyl carbonate
    • Cyclic 1,2-propylene carbonate
    • Propylene glycol cyclic carbonate
    • Cyclic methylethylene carbonate
    • 4-Methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane
    • Carbonic acid, propylene ester
    • NSC 11784
    • Carbonic acid, cyclic propylene ester
    • Propylenester kyseliny uhlicite
    • HSDB 6806
    • Carbonic acid cyclic methylethylene ester
    • EINECS 203-572-1
    • Carbonic acid, cyclic propylene ether
    • NSC-11784
    • UNII-8D08K3S51E
    • BRN 0107913
    • DTXSID2026789
    • AI3-19724
    • 8D08K3S51E
    • Propylenecarbonate, 99%
    • Propylene carbonate [NF]
    • DTXCID006789
    • EC 203-572-1
    • 5-19-04-00021 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
    • Propylene carbonate (NF)
    • WLN: T5OVOTJ D
    • PROPYLENE CARBONATE (II)
    • PROPYLENE CARBONATE [II]
    • PROPYLENE CARBONATE (MART.)
    • PROPYLENE CARBONATE [MART.]
    • PROPYLENE CARBONATE (USP-RS)
    • PROPYLENE CARBONATE [USP-RS]
    • CAS-108-32-7
    • PC-HP
    • MFCD00005385
    • 4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-one
    • Propylenester kyseliny uhlicite [Czech]
    • MFCD00798264
    • MFCD00798265
    • propylenecarbonate
    • Solvenon PC
    • propylen carbonate
    • Arconate propylene carbonate
    • SCHEMBL15309
    • R-1,2-Propanediol carbonate
    • 1-propanediol cyclic carbonate
    • (S)-1,2-Propanediol carbonate
    • CHEMBL1733973
    • 2-Oxo-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane
    • 1,2-PDC
    • 4-methyl-[1,3]dioxolan-2-one
    • NSC1913
    • CHEBI:231185
    • 1,3-dioxolane-2-one, 4-methyl
    • PROPYLENE CARBONATE [HSDB]
    • PROPYLENE CARBONATE [VANDF]
    • NSC-1913
    • NSC11784
    • Propylene carbonate (Battery grade)
    • Tox21_202047
    • Tox21_303214
    • BBL027518
    • STL373011
    • AKOS009158417
    • (S)-1,2-Propanediol cyclic carbonate
    • FP40326
    • SB66353
    • Propylene carbonate, anhydrous, 99.7%
    • NCGC00165974-01
    • NCGC00165974-02
    • NCGC00256995-01
    • NCGC00259596-01
    • Propylene carbonate, for HPLC, 99.7%
    • BP-30108
    • BP-31155
    • SY008770
    • SY066861
    • DB-018081
    • Propylene carbonate, ReagentPlus(R), 99%
    • CS-0076373
    • NS00004305
    • P0525
    • D05633
    • EN300-296359
    • Propylene carbonate, anhydrous, Water 50ppm Max.
    • Propylene carbonate, Selectophore(TM), >=99.0%
    • Q415979
    • Propylene carbonate, Vetec(TM) reagent grade, 98%
    • F0001-0165
    • Propylene carbonate, >=99%, acid <10 ppm, H2O <10 ppm
    • 1,2-Propanediol cyclic carbonate, 4-Methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
    • Propylene carbonate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard
    • 110320-40-6
    • 203-572-1

  • Applications

    Propylene Carbonate (CAS 108-32-7) is a polar aprotic solvent widely used in industry with primary roles as a solvent for coatings, inks, and adhesives; as an electrolyte solvent in lithium-ion batteries and other energy-storage systems; as a processing aid and solvent in polymer and plastic formulations; as a cleaning and degreasing solvent in manufacturing processes; and as a solvent for pharmaceutical synthesis in drug production.

    gpt-5-nano

  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 454.67
    methanol 684.53
    isopropanol 320.16
    water 98.5
    ethyl acetate 192.59
    n-propanol 267.75
    acetone 338.18
    n-butanol 227.88
    acetonitrile 327.07
    DMF 730.78
    toluene 31.27
    isobutanol 170.72
    1,4-dioxane 263.52
    methyl acetate 215.26
    THF 303.67
    2-butanone 180.67
    n-pentanol 172.43
    sec-butanol 246.99
    n-hexane 7.51
    ethylene glycol 270.09
    NMP 558.7
    cyclohexane 6.44
    DMSO 636.54
    n-butyl acetate 75.12
    n-octanol 89.09
    chloroform 239.09
    n-propyl acetate 99.39
    acetic acid 2173.88
    dichloromethane 304.61
    cyclohexanone 186.61
    propylene glycol 299.69
    isopropyl acetate 96.59
    DMAc 463.57
    2-ethoxyethanol 336.42
    isopentanol 166.94
    n-heptane 5.45
    ethyl formate 183.23
    1,2-dichloroethane 160.06
    n-hexanol 108.07
    2-methoxyethanol 600.3
    isobutyl acetate 50.62
    tetrachloromethane 14.18
    n-pentyl acetate 72.31
    transcutol 597.82
    n-heptanol 62.2
    ethylbenzene 26.88
    MIBK 88.37
    2-propoxyethanol 228.84
    tert-butanol 303.1
    MTBE 111.39
    2-butoxyethanol 142.53
    propionic acid 428.37
    o-xylene 34.83
    formic acid 947.96
    diethyl ether 104.3
    m-xylene 31.42
    p-xylene 38.83
    chlorobenzene 86.78
    dimethyl carbonate 108.04
    n-octane 3.66
    formamide 899.88
    cyclopentanone 249.29
    2-pentanone 153.64
    anisole 100.97
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 105.98
    gamma-butyrolactone 407.41
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 417.49
    pyridine 196.42
    3-pentanone 89.56
    furfural 464.54
    n-dodecane 4.88
    diethylene glycol 276.5
    diisopropyl ether 27.55
    tert-amyl alcohol 253.45
    acetylacetone 213.54
    n-hexadecane 5.17
    acetophenone 123.3
    methyl propionate 159.58
    isopentyl acetate 67.62
    trichloroethylene 331.34
    n-nonanol 75.75
    cyclohexanol 139.46
    benzyl alcohol 125.24
    2-ethylhexanol 52.5
    isooctanol 48.63
    dipropyl ether 37.01
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 95.57
    ethyl lactate 100.93
    propylene carbonate 248.95
    n-methylformamide 464.01
    2-pentanol 157.46
    n-pentane 8.08
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 135.08
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 103.49
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 170.48
    mesitylene 21.29
    ε-caprolactone 224.88
    p-cymene 20.57
    epichlorohydrin 338.66
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 89.77
    2-aminoethanol 360.34
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 498.93
    sulfolane 499.29
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 7.14
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 209.15
    n-hexyl acetate 131.17
    isooctane 4.94
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 233.45
    sec-butyl acetate 61.15
    tert-butyl acetate 102.86
    decalin 7.27
    glycerin 427.71
    diglyme 302.49
    acrylic acid 551.27
    isopropyl myristate 47.76
    n-butyric acid 366.71
    acetyl acetate 157.84
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 66.03
    ethyl propionate 96.06
    nitromethane 1421.67
    1,2-diethoxyethane 110.83
    benzonitrile 141.38
    trioctyl phosphate 45.32
    1-bromopropane 66.7
    gamma-valerolactone 435.82
    n-decanol 56.76
    triethyl phosphate 44.8
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 81.06
    propionitrile 142.83
    vinylene carbonate 276.54
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 357.65
    DMS 110.72
    cumene 24.71
    2-octanol 52.19
    2-hexanone 101.53
    octyl acetate 68.95
    limonene 27.58
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 320.8
    ethyl orthosilicate 37.68
    tributyl phosphate 54.97
    diacetone alcohol 189.75
    N,N-dimethylaniline 77.07
    acrylonitrile 265.65
    aniline 101.87
    1,3-propanediol 414.44
    bromobenzene 70.61
    dibromomethane 150.03
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 228.07
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 61.5
    tetrabutyl urea 74.21
    diisobutyl methanol 32.55
    2-phenylethanol 96.32
    styrene 35.82
    dioctyl adipate 73.32
    dimethyl sulfate 209.85
    ethyl butyrate 61.99
    methyl lactate 180.84
    butyl lactate 84.72
    diethyl carbonate 52.97
    propanediol butyl ether 211.22
    triethyl orthoformate 47.34
    p-tert-butyltoluene 20.72
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 123.48
    morpholine 331.09
    tert-butylamine 130.66
    n-dodecanol 42.9
    dimethoxymethane 256.06
    ethylene carbonate 182.42
    cyrene 173.11
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 113.23
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 49.95
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 130.87
    4-methylpyridine 199.31
    dibutyl ether 51.1
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 32.55
    DEF 211.12
    dimethyl isosorbide 198.21
    tetrachloroethylene 127.12
    eugenol 150.2
    triacetin 144.64
    span 80 153.83
    1,4-butanediol 180.46
    1,1-dichloroethane 134.42
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 141.44
    methyl formate 356.85
    2-methyl-1-butanol 158.77
    n-decane 6.92
    butyronitrile 138.29
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 76.02
    1-chlorooctane 31.78
    1-chlorotetradecane 14.7
    n-nonane 6.2
    undecane 5.7
    tert-butylcyclohexane 7.46
    cyclooctane 2.96
    cyclopentanol 184.53
    tetrahydropyran 149.65
    tert-amyl methyl ether 96.96
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 241.73
    1-hexene 32.09
    2-isopropoxyethanol 188.27
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 463.8
    methyl butyrate 131.3

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IFRA standard 51

Recommendation
No restriction
Maximum acceptable concentrations in the finished product (%)
Category 1
Products applied to the lips
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Rinse-off products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 2
Products applied to the axillae
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Leave-on products applied to the hair with some hand contact
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Category 3
Products applied to the face/body using fingertips
 No restriction Category 8
Products with significant anogenital exposure
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Category 4
Products related to fine fragrance
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Products with body and hand exposure, primarily rinse off
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Category 5A
Body lotion products applied to the body using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10A
Household care products with mostly hand contact
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Category 5B
Face moisturizer products applied to the face using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 10B
Household care products with mostly hand contact, including aerosol/spray products (with potential leave-on skin contact)
 No restriction
Category 5C
Hand cream products applied to the hands using the hands (palms), primarily leave on
 No restriction Category 11A
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate without UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 5D
Baby Creams, baby Oils and baby talc
 No restriction Category 11B
Products with intended skin contact but minimal transfer of fragrance to skin from inert substrate with potential UV exposure
 No restriction
Category 6
Products with oral and lip exposure
 No restriction Category 12
Products not intended for direct skin contact, minimal or insignificant transfer to skin
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