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C4H6O3
102.09 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning

PROPYLENE CARBONATE

CAS108-32-7EC203-572-1
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Heterocycle
Primary Use
Solvent in industrial manufacturing

Propylene carbonate is an organic compound commonly used as a solvent in industrial manufacturing processes. It is a cyclic carbonate ester with notable polarity and low toxicity.

Solvent in industrial manufacturingComponent in battery manufacturingAgent in petroleum production and refining

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Referencestereoisomer of

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Safety Reference

Harmful
Harmful
Warning
H319Causes serious eye irritation
Identifiers
IUPAC Name

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

InChIKey

RUOJZAUFBMNUDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

SMILES

CC1COC(=O)O1

Synonyms (48)
  • PC-HP
  • Propylene carbonate, United States Pharmacopeia (USP)
  • (S)-(-)-Propylene carbonate
  • (S)-1,2-Propanediol carbonate
  • 1,2-PDC
  • 1,2-Propanediol carbonate
  • 1,2-Propanediyl carbonate
  • 1,2-Propylene carbonate
  • 1,3-Dioxolan-2-one, 4-methyl-
  • 1-Methylethylene carbonate
  • 2-Oxo-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane
  • 4-Methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
  • 4-Methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane
  • 4-Methyldioxalone-2
  • 4-methyl-1,3-dioxolane-2-one
  • Arconate 5000
  • Arconate propylene carbonate
  • Cyclic propylene carbonate
  • Dipropylene carbonate
  • PROPYLENE CARBONATE
  • PROPYLENE CARBONATE [MART.]
  • Propylene carbonate (NF)
  • Propylene carbonate(PC)
  • R-1,2-Propanediol carbonate
  • Solvenon PC
  • Tenofovir Impurity 224
  • Texacar PC
  • propylen carbonate