Description
Dimethyl carbonate, ReagentPlus®, 99%
Synonym(s):
Carbonic acid dimethyl ester
Linear Formula:
(CH3O)2CO
CAS Number:
616-38-6
Molecular Weight:
90.08
Beilstein:
635821
EC Number:
210-478-4
MDL number:
MFCD00008420
PubChem Substance ID:
57654072
NACRES:
NA.21
PROPERTIES
vapor density
3.1 (vs air)
Quality Level
200
vapor pressure
18 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
99%
form
liquid
greener alternative product characteristics
Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Design for Degradation
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refractive index
n20/D 1.368 (lit.)
bp
90 °C (lit.)
mp
2-4 °C (lit.)
density
1.069 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
greener alternative category
Aligned
SMILES string
O=C(OC)OC
InChI
1S/C3H6O3/c1-5-3(4)6-2/h1-2H3
InChI key
IEJIGPNLZYLLBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
Dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is a versatile, non-toxic, biodegradable reagent with tunable chemical reactivity. It serves as a green alternative to dimethyl sulfate or methyl halides and phosgene for methylation and carboxylation reactions. The base-catalyzed reaction between carbon dioxide and methanol to form DMC has been studied. Various thermodynamic parameters of DMC have been reported.
Application
Dimethyl carbonate may be used to synthesize:
- Methyl phenyl carbonate by transesterification with phenol.
- Diphenyl carbonate by transesterification with methyl phenyl carbonate.
- Methyl carbamates, a raw material for isocyanate synthesis.
- Tetramethoxysilane by reacting with silica at 550-600K.
Packaging
500 mL in glass bottle
1 L in glass bottle
100, 500 g in glass bottle
2.5 kg in glass bottle
19 kg in VerSA-Flow™
Features and Benefits
Greener solvent
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC
SAFETY INFORMATION
Signal Word
Danger
Hazard Statements
H225
Precautionary Statements
P210 - P233 - P240 - P241 - P242 - P243
Hazard Classifications
Flam. Liq. 2
Storage Class Code
3 - Flammable liquids
WGK
WGK 1
Flash Point(F)
60.8 °F - closed cup
Flash Point(C)
16 °C - closed cup
Personal Protective Equipment
dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves