Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC)
DMC has a melting point of 4℃ and a boiling point of 90.3℃. Under normal temperature, it is a
colorless, transparent liquid. It can be mixed with such organic solvents as alcohol, ketone, ester, etc. at any proportion but it is hardly soluble in water.
Technical Data
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Molecular Formula | C3H6O3 |
| Molecular Weight | 90.08 |
| CAS No. | 616-38-6 |
| Appearance | Colorless, viscous, transparent liquid |
| Assay | ≥99.5% |
| Methanol | ≤0.02% |
| Water | ≤0.03% |
| Acidity (as H+ ) | ≤0.015% |
| Color, Pt-Co | ≤5 APHA |
| Density (20℃), g/cm3 | 1.706±0.005 |
| Refractive Index | 1.369 |
Application
- It is a perfect methylating agent, carbonylating agent, methoxylating agent and methylolating agent with active chemical properties.
- As an environmental chemical product, it can be widely used in producing polycarbonate, pharmaceutical and pesticide, and
- Can be used in paints, coating and adhesive as the solvent substituting some toxic solvent.
- Can be used into produce lithium battery electrolyte.