Diethyl carbonate
ALDRICH/900018 - battery grade, ≥99%, acid <10 ppm, H2O <10 ppm
Synonym: Diethyl ester
CAS Number: 105-58-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C5H10O3
Molecular Weight: 118.13
EC Number: 203-311-1
MDL Number: MFCD00009107
Linear Formula: (C2H5O)2CO
Product Type: Chemical
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| application(s) | battery manufacturing |
| assay | ≥99% |
| bp | 126-128 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.975 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | liquid |
| grade | battery grade |
| greener alternative category |  , Aligned |
| greener alternative product characteristics | Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries Design for Degradation Learn more about the Principles of Green Chemistry . |
| impurities | ≤10 ppm acid |
| ≤10 ppm H2O | |
| InChI | 1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-7-5(6)8-4 |
| InChI key | OIFBSDVPJOWBCH-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −43 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | O=C(OCC)OCC |
| sustainability | Greener Alternative Product |
| vapor density | 4.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 10 mmHg ( 23.8 °C) |
| 59 mmHg ( 37.8 °C) |
| Application: | Diethyl carbonate finds application as solvent for lithium ion battery electrolytes. 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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| Legal Information: | Product of MU Ionic Solutions Corp |
| Other Notes: | These additives have low water content (less than 100 ppm), please handle under inert and moisture free environment (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. |
| Packaging: | 25 g in glass bottle |
| Symbol |  GHS02 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H226 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P370 + P378 |
| RIDADR | UN 2366 3 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | 77.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 25 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥99% |
| bp | 126-128 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −43 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.975 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352108 |