Diethyl Carbonate

CAS: 105-58-8

Ref. 3D-FD60373

Product Information

• Name: Diethyl Carbonate
• Synonyms: Diethyl carbonate ester
• Brand: Biosynth

Description

Diethyl carbonate is a colorless liquid that is used in the synthesis of organic compounds. It reacts with metal hydroxides to form metal carbonates and with fatty acids to form esters. The reaction mechanism for this compound is not well understood, but it has been shown to react with ZrO(OH) to form ZrCO3 and H2O. Diethyl carbonate also reacts with allyl carbonate and sodium carbonate to form diethyl carbonate and hydrogen gas. This chemical is thermodynamically stable.

Chemical properties

• Molecular weight: 118.13 g/mol
• Formula: C₅H₁₀O₃
• Purity: Min. 98.5 Area-%
• Color/Form: Clear Liquid
• InChI: InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-7-5(6)8-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
• InChI key: InChIKey=OIFBSDVPJOWBCH-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES: CCOC(=O)OCC