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809969

Propylene carbonate

battery grade, ≥99%, acid <10 ppm, H2O <10 ppm

Synonym(s):

PC, 1,2-Propanediol cyclic carbonate, 4-Methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6O3
CAS Number:
108-32-7
Molecular Weight:
102.09
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
329769202
EC Number:
203-572-1
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
107913
MDL number:
MFCD00005385

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Product Name

Propylene carbonate, battery grade, ≥99%, acid <10 ppm, H2O <10 ppm

InChI key

RUOJZAUFBMNUDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C4H6O3/c1-3-2-6-4(5)7-3/h3H,2H2,1H3

SMILES string

CC1COC(=O)O1

grade

battery grade

vapor pressure

0.13 mmHg ( 20 °C)
0.98 mmHg ( 50 °C)

assay

≥99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

851 °F

expl. lim.

14.3 %

impurities

≤10 ppm H2O
≤10 ppm acid

refractive index

n20/D 1.421 (lit.)

pH

7 (20 °C, 200 g/L)

bp

240 °C (lit.)

mp

−55 °C (lit.)

density

1.204 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
1.2 g/cm3

application(s)

battery manufacturing

Quality Level

100

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Application

Alkyl carbonates find applications as solvents for lithium ion battery electrolytes and the use of high quality battery grade electrolytes having extremely low water (<10 ppm) and acid (<10 ppm) contents are critical for achieving high electrochemical performance.

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Preparation Note

These additives have low water content (less than 100 ppm). Please handle under inert and moisture free enviornment (glove box). Keep containers tightly closed. Keep away from heat and ignition sources. Store in a cool and dry place. Avoid storing together with oxidizers.

pictograms

Exclamation mark
GHS07

signalword

Warning

hcodes

H319

Hazard Classifications

Eye Irrit. 2

Storage Class

10 - Combustible liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

275.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

135 °C - closed cup

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Shi C, et al.
Electrochimica Acta, 174 (2015)
Gor YG, et al.
Journal of Power Sources, 294 (2015)

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