Dimethyl dicarbonate NEW

Dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) is an organic compound which is a colorless liquid with a sharp odor at room temperature. It is primarily used as a beverage preservative, processing aid, or sterilant (INS No. 242), and acts by inhibiting the enzymes acetate kinase and L-glutamic acid decarboxylase. It has also been proposed that DMDC inhibits the enzymes alcohol dehydrogenase and glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase by causing the methoxycarbonylation of their histidine components.

Density: 1.242g/cm3

Boiling point: 171.4ºC at 760mmHg

Melting point: 15-17ºC

Flash point: 80ºC

Refractive index: n20/D 1.392(lit.)

Storage conditions: the warehouse is ventilated and dry at low temperature, and stored and transported separately from food raw materials