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Dimethyl carbonate

analytical standard

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Synonym(s):

Carbonic acid dimethyl ester

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
(CH3O)2CO
CAS Number:
616-38-6
Molecular Weight:
90.08
UNSPSC Code:
77101502
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329750117
EC Number:
210-478-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635821
MDL number:
MFCD00008420
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

18 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

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technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, chromatography: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

impurities

≤0.02% water

refractive index

n20/D 1.368 (lit.), n20/D 1.369

bp

90 °C (lit.)

mp

2-4 °C (lit.)

density

1.069 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental
pharmaceutical

format

neat

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SMILES string

O=C(OC)OC

InChI

1S/C3H6O3/c1-5-3(4)6-2/h1-2H3

InChI key

IEJIGPNLZYLLBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

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Dimethyl carbonate is a unique molecule with versatile chemical reactivity. It is an environmentally benign building block and also a safe substitute for dimethyl sulfate or methyl halides.

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Pictograms

Flame
GHS02

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Codes

H225

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point (°F)

60.8 °F - closed cup

Flash Point (°C)

16 °C - closed cup

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