3780. Ethyl Carbonate

Nomenclature

CAS number: 105-58-8
Carbonic acid diethyl ester; diethyl carbonate; Eufin.
C5H10O3; mol wt 118.13.
C 50.84%, H 8.53%, O 40.63%.

Description and references

Prepn: Palomaa et al., Ber. 72, 313 (1939). Manuf: Mador, Blackham, US 3114762 (1963 to Natl. Distillers & Chem.).

Chemical structure

Properties

Liquid, bp 126°. Pleasant ethereal odor, mp -43°. Flash pt, closed cup: 77°F (25°C). d420 0.9764. nD20 1.3843. Practically insol in water; miscible with alcohol, ether.

Use

Solvent for nitrocellulose; manuf radio tubes; fixing rare earths to cathode elements.