Propylene carbonate CAS#108-32-7
Excellent Polar Solvent Performance: Ethylene carbonate is a highly efficient polar solvent with excellent solvency, making it suitable for a wide range of industrial and chemical applications.
High Boiling Point for Process Stability: Its high boiling point contributes to improved thermal stability and reliable performance in demanding processing conditions.
Versatile Industrial Applications: Widely used in plastics, printing and dyeing, polymer synthesis, gas separation, and electrochemical industries, offering broad application potential.
Valuable Surfactant Raw Material: Ethylene carbonate serves as an important raw material for the production of surfactants, supporting the development of various specialty chemical formulations.
Propylene Carbonate CAS#108-32-7
Cyclic carbonates comprise five-membered, six-membered, and seven-membered ring carbonates, as well as macrocyclic carbonates containing more than seven ring members. Among these compounds, propylene carbonate and ethylene carbonate are the most widely utilized.
Ethylene carbonate is an excellent polar solvent with a high boiling point and is also an important raw material for surfactant production. It is extensively used in industries such as plastics, textile printing and dyeing, polymer synthesis, gas separation, and electrochemical applications.
| Melting point | -55 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point | 240 °C (lit.) |
| density | 1.204 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor pressure | 0.13 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index | n20/D 1.421(lit.) |
| Fp | 270 °F |
| storage temp. | Store below +30°C. |
| solubility | 240g/l |
| form | Liquid |
| pka | 3.92[at 20 ℃] |
| Specific Gravity | 1.209 (20/4℃) |
| color | Clear |
| PH | 7.0 (200g/l, H2O, 20℃) |
| Relative polarity | 6 |
| Odor | odorless |
| explosive limit | 1.8-14.3%(V) |
| Water Solubility | 240 g/L (20 ºC) |
| λmax | λ: 235 nm Amax: 1.00 |
| λ: 280 nm Amax: 0.50 | |
| λ: 300 nm Amax: 0.30 | |
| λ: 350 nm Amax: 0.05 | |
| λ: 375-400 nm Amax: 0.01 | |
| BRN | 107913 |
| Henry's Law Constant | 2.9×102 mol/(m3Pa) at 25℃, Duchowicz et al. (2020) |
| Dielectric constant | 64.4（Ambient） |
| Stability: | Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, acids, bases, reducing agents. Protect from contact with moist air or water. |
| Major Application | food and beverages |
| Cosmetics Ingredients Functions | SOLVENT |
| VISCOSITY CONTROLLING | |
| InChI | 1S/C4H6O3/c1-3-2-6-4(5)7-3/h3H,2H2,1H3 |
| InChIKey | RUOJZAUFBMNUDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | CC1COC(=O)O1 |
| LogP | -0.41 at 20℃ |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 108-32-7(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Propylene carbonate(108-32-7) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Propylene carbonate (108-32-7) |
Safety Information
| Hazard Codes | Xi |
| Risk Statements | 36 |
| Safety Statements | 26-37/39 |
| WGK Germany | 1 |
| RTECS | FF9650000 |
| F | 46091 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 851 °F |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| HS Code | 29209010 |
| Storage Class | 10 - Combustible liquids |
| Hazard Classifications | Eye Irrit. 2 |
| Hazardous Substances Data | 108-32-7(Hazardous Substances Data) |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in Rabbit: > 5000 mg/kg LD50 dermal Rabbit > 20000 mg/kg |
Product Application of Propylene Carbonate CAS#108-32-7
Propylene carbonate is widely used as a solvent for synthetic fibers and various polymer materials. It is also employed as an extractant, plasticizer, and processing aid in a range of industrial and chemical applications.
