
Dimethyl Carbonate
Dimethyl carbonate is a carbonate ester that is carbonic acid in which both hydrogens are replaced by methyl groups. A flammable, colourless liquid (m.p. 2-4C, b.p. 90C) with a characterstic ester-like odour, it is used as a 'green' methylating agent and as a solvent. It has a role as a reagent and a solvent. — ChEBI
- IUPAC name
- dimethyl carbonate
- Molecular formula
- C3H6O3
- Molecular weight
- 90.08 g/mol
- Exact mass
- 90.031694049 Da
- XLogP3
- 0.5
- Topological polar surface area
- 35.5 Ų
- Hydrogen-bond donors
- 0
- Hydrogen-bond acceptors
- 3
- Covalent units
- 1
- Defined stereocentres
- 0
Also known as
16 more reported names
External database identifiers
- ChEBI:CHEBI:36596
- ChEMBL:CHEMBL3185216
- EPA DTXSID:DTXSID9029192
- PubMed:22899343
- PubMed:22831401
- PubMed:22759533
- PubMed:22730182
- PubMed:22697553
- PubMed:22632768
- PubMed:22616851
- PubMed:22590201
- PubMed:22568879
- PubMed:22526455
- PubMed:22415755
- PubMed:22408529
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