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Dimethyl carbonate

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battery grade, ≥99.9%, acid <10 ppm, H2O <10 ppm

Synonym(s):

DMC, dimethyl ester, Carbonic acid dimethyl ester

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Linear Formula:
(CH3O)2CO
CAS Number:
616-38-6
Molecular Weight:
90.08
UNSPSC Code:
12352108
NACRES:
NA.23
PubChem Substance ID:
329769200
EC Number:
210-478-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635821
MDL number:
MFCD00008420

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Product Name

Dimethyl carbonate, battery grade, ≥99.9%, acid <10 ppm, H2O <10 ppm

InChI key

IEJIGPNLZYLLBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C3H6O3/c1-5-3(4)6-2/h1-2H3

SMILES string

O=C(OC)OC

grade

battery grade

vapor density

3.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

18 mmHg ( 21.1 °C)

assay

≥99.9%

form

liquid

greener alternative product characteristics

Less Hazardous Chemical Syntheses
Safer Solvents and Auxiliaries
Design for Degradation
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impurities

≤10 ppm H2O
≤10 ppm acid

refractive index

n20/D 1.368 (lit.)

bp

90 °C (lit.)

mp

2-4 °C (lit.)

density

1.069 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

battery manufacturing

greener alternative category

, Aligned

Quality Level

100

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Application

Alkyl carbonates find applications as solvents for lithium ion battery electrolytes and the use of high quality battery grade electrolytes having extremely low water (<10 ppm) and acid (<10 ppm) contents are critical for achieving high electrochemical performance.

General description

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Legal Information

Product of MU Ionic Solutions Corp

Other Notes

  • These additives have low water content (less than 100 ppm).
  • Please handle under inert and moisture free environment (glove box).
  • Keep containers tightly closed.
  • Keep away from heat and ignition sources.
  • Store in a cool and dry place.
  • Avoid storing together with oxidizers.

pictograms

Flame
GHS02

signalword

Danger

hcodes

H225

Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 2

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

60.8 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

16 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

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MKCW6613
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MKCM9658
MKCL1538

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