At a Glance
Material Family
Solvents - Oxygenated
Record Type
Compound
Primary Role
Solvency · Synthesis Intermediate
Functional Roles
Industries Served
Applications & Use Cases
- ▸ Used as a low-toxicity, biodegradable green solvent and a drop-in replacement for ketones and acetate esters in coatings, paints, and adhesives formulations.
- ▸ Serves as a high-purity electrolyte co-solvent in lithium-ion battery manufacturing, often blended with cyclic carbonates to tune conductivity and voltage stability.
- ▸ Acts as a methylating and carbonylation reagent in organic synthesis, replacing toxic dimethyl sulfate and phosgene to build carbamates, isocyanates, and polycarbonate intermediates.
- ▸ Functions as an oxygenate and octane booster in gasoline blending and as a cleaning/degreasing solvent in industrial parts washing.
- ▸ Employed as a reactive intermediate in the production of polycarbonate resins and other specialty esters and carbonates.
Physical Properties
appearance
Clear colorless liquid
boiling_point
90 to 91 degC
melting_point
0.5 to 3 degC
density
1.07 g/cm3 at 20 degC
flash_point
14 to 18 degC (closed cup)
vapor_pressure
55.4 mmHg at 25 degC
water_solubility
Slightly soluble; miscible with most organic solvents
odor
Mild, pleasant
Safety & Handling
Full SDS available on request
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Chemical Identity
CAS Number
616-38-6
Molecular Formula
C3H6O3
Molecular Weight
90.08 g/mol
IUPAC Name
dimethyl carbonate
PubChem CID
InChI Key
IEJIGPNLZYLLBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonyms & Trade Names
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