Propylene carbonate
SIAL/82227 - Selectophore™, ≥99.0%
Synonym: 1,2-Propanediol cyclic carbonate; 4-
CAS Number: 108-32-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C4H6O3
Molecular Weight: 102.09
EC Number: 203-572-1
MDL Number: MFCD00005385
Linear Formula: C4H6O3
Product Type: Chemical
assay | ≥99.0% |
≥99.0% (GC) | |
autoignition temp. | 851 °F |
bp | 240 °C (lit.) |
density | 1.204 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
description | solvent for preparation of membranes |
expl. lim. | 14.3 % |
form | liquid |
grade | for ion-selective electrodes |
InChI | 1S/C4H6O3/c1-3-2-6-4(5)7- |
InChI key | RUOJZAUFBMNUDX-UHFFFAOYSA |
mp | −55 °C (lit.) |
product line | Selectophore™ |
Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
refractive index | n |
n |
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SMILES string | CC1COC(=O)O1 |
vapor pressure | 0.13 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
0.98 mmHg ( 50 °C) |
Application: | It has been used to exfoliate graphite oxide by bath sonication. It has also been used to prepare 1M lithium perchlorate, which served as electrolyte in measurement of thin-film of orthorhombic Niobium pentoxide (Nb2O5). |
General description: | Propylene carbonate (PC) is an organic amide compound generally used as solvent in organic electrochemistry. It is considered as a high-permittivity component of electrolytes. |
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Legal Information: | Selectophore is a trademark of Sigma-Aldrich Chemie GmbH |
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Signal word | Warning |
Hazard statements | H319 |
Precautionary statements | P305 + P351 + P338 |
Hazard Codes | Xi |
Risk Statements | 36 |
RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
Flash Point(F) | 240.8 °F - closed cup |
Flash Point(C) | 116 °C - closed cup |
Purity | ≥99.0% (GC); ≥99.0% |
bp | 240 °C (lit.) |
mp | −55 °C (lit.) |
Density | 1.204 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
Refractive Index | n |
UNSPSC | 26111700 |