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ETHYLENE CARBONATE |
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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION |
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| CAS NO. | 96-49-1 |
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| EINECS NO. | 202-510-0 | |
| FORMULA | C3H4O3 | |
| MOL WT. | 88.06 | |
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TOXICITY |
Oral rat LD50: 10 gm/kg | |
| SYNONYMS | Ethylene Glycol Carbonate; 1,3-dioxolan-2-one; | |
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Glycol Carbonate; Dioxolone-2; Cyclic Ethylene Carbonate; Ethylene Carbonic Acid; Carbonic Acid, Cyclic Ethylene Ester; |
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CLASSIFICATION |
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES |
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| PHYSICAL STATE | clear to white solid, odorless | |
| MELTING POINT | 35 - 37 C | |
| BOILING POINT |
243 - 244 C (Decomposes) |
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| SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 1.32 - 1.33 | |
| SOLUBILITY IN WATER | Soluble (214 g/l) | |
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| VAPOR DENSITY | 3.04 | |
| AUTOIGNITION |
465 C |
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| NFPA RATINGS | Health: 2 Flammability: 1 Reactivity: 1 | |
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| FLASH POINT |
145 C |
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| STABILITY |
Stable under ordinary conditions |
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APPLICATIONS |
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| Alkylene carbonates, having outstanding solvency and reactivity, feature lox toxicity, biodegradability and high boiling point which favors many applications; solvent in agriculture, inks, colorings, inorganic salts and textile industry; solvents the production of polyacrylonitrile fibers; accelerant in dyeing. additive in fuel, lube and hydraulic fluids; component of polyurethanes (reactive diluent and plasticizer); production of polycarbonates and polyesters elastomers; component of cleaners and binders; separation of carbon dioxide and hydrogen sulfide and refinery of aromatics in oil filed industry; component of electrolytes in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. | ||
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APPEARANCE |
colorless to white solid, odorless | |
| PURITY (G.C) |
99.5% min |
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ETHYLENE GLYCOL |
0.2% max |
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ETHYLENE OXIDE |
0.05% max |
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WATER |
0.1% max |
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COLOR (APHA) |
20 max |
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| TRANSPORTATION | ||
| PACKING | 250kgs in Drum | |
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| OTHER INFORMATION | ||
| Hazard Symbols: XI, Risk Phrases: 36/38, Safety Phrases: 26-37/39 | ||
