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4-Vinyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

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Synonym(s):

VEC, Vinyl ethylene carbonate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C5H6O3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
114.10
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
MDL number:
Assay:
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refractive index

n20/D 1.45 (lit.)

bp

237 °C/733 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.188 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

functional group

carbonate

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storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

C=CC1COC(=O)O1

InChI

1S/C5H6O3/c1-2-4-3-7-5(6)8-4/h2,4H,1,3H2

InChI key

BJWMSGRKJIOCNR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

4-Vinyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one (VEC) is a cyclic carbonate, that can be synthesized from acrolein by reacting with sulfur ylide and CO2. The ruthenium-catalyzed transfer hydrogenation (TH) of VEC in the presence of 2-propanol forms 1,2-butanediol. Indolines and indoles undergo selective C-H allylation with VEC in the presence of rhodium(III) catalyst.
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Application

4-Vinyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one may be used in the preparation of 2-arylbenzo[d]thiazole scaffolds.
It may be used in the synthesis of the following multi-functional cyclic carbonates:
  • 4,4′-((hexane-1,6-diylbis(sulfanediyl))bis-(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(1,3-dioxolan-2-one) (Bis-CC)
  • 2-ethyl-2-(((3-((2-(2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)-ethyl)thio)propanoyl)oxy) methyl)propane-1,3-diyl bis(3-((2-(2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)ethyl)thio)propanoate) (Tris-CC)
  • 2,2-bis(((3-((2-(2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)ethyl)-thio)propanoyl)oxy) methyl)propane-1,3-diyl bis(3-((2-(2-oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)ethyl)thio)propanoate) (Tetra-CC)
Used to synthesize functional polymers.


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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 3 Oral

Storage Class

6.1C - Combustible acute toxic Cat.3 / toxic compounds or compounds which causing chronic effects

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

206.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

96.9 °C - closed cup

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Progress in Organic Coatings, 47, 77-86 (2003)
Rhodium(III)-catalyzed heteroatom-directed C-H allylation with allylic phosphonates and allylic carbonates at room temperature.
Jo H, et al.
Tetrahedron, 72(4), 571-578 (2016)
William A Rose et al.
PloS one, 7(3), e32728-e32728 (2012-03-14)
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496820-25G04061836685638
496820-5KG04061836692568
496820-100G04061836685621
496820-1KG04061836692551