Description
English name: Propylene carbonate
CAS number: 108-32-7
Molecular formula: C4H6O3
Molecular weight: 102.09
EINECS number: 203-572-1
Melting point -49 °C
Boiling point 240 °C(lit.)
Density 1.204
Vapor pressure 0.13 mm Hg (20 °C)
Refractive index n20/D 1.421(lit.)
Flash point 270 °F
Water solubility 240 g/L (20 oC)
Chemical properties Colorless odorless flammable liquid. Miscible with ether, acetone, benzene, chloroform, ethyl acetate, etc., soluble in water and carbon tetrachloride.
Uses Used as oily solvent, spinning solvent, olefins, aromatics extractant, carbon dioxide absorbent, water soluble dyes and pigment dispersant
Use as a gas chromatography fixing solution and solvent, also used in the synthesis of high polymer
Uses UV curable coatings and inks
Uses This product is a polar solvent, used as plasticizer, spinning solvent, water soluble dyes and plastic dispersant. It can also be used as an oily solvent and an extraction agent for olefins and aromatics. Propylene carbonate as battery electrolyte can withstand harsh light, heat and chemical changes. It also has certain uses in geological beneficiation and analytical chemistry. In addition, propylene carbonate can also replace phenolic resin as a wood adhesive, and is also used to synthesize dimethyl carbonate.