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20.4.2024

Data bank of environmental properties of chemicals


Chemical
Diethyl carbonate
CAS-number :
105-58-8
 
Synonyms :
dietyylikarbonaatti.
Ethyl carbonate
 
Sumformula of the chemical :
C5H10O3
EINECS-number :
2033111
 
Uses :
Solvent for nitrocellulose, cellulose ethers, many synthetic
and natural resins; organic synthesis; adhering rare earths to
cathodes.
 
State and appearance :
Colourless liquid.
 
Odor :
Mild odour.
 
Boiling point, °C :
125 
 
Log octanol/water coefficient, log Pow :
1.21  Sangster 1989
 
Other physicochemical properties :
Misciple with alcohols, ketones, esters, aromatic hydrocarbons,
some aliphatic solvents; insoluble in water. 
Compustible.

Flammable, dangerous fire risk.

References
3104Sangster, J. 1989. Octanol-water partition coefficients of simple organic compounds. J. Phys. Chem. Ref. Data, Vol 18, No. 3: 1111 - 1229.
2522Sax, N.I. & Lewis, R.J.Sr. 1987. Hawley's condensed chemical dictionary. Eleventh edition. Van Nostrand Reinhold Company. New York. pp. 1288.

 
 
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