1,2-Butylene carbonate
Appearance
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Preferred IUPAC name
4-Ethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one | |
Other names
1,2-Butanediol carbonate
2-Oxo-4-ethyl-1,3-dioxolane | |
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100.216.269 |
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Properties | |
C5H8O3 | |
Molar mass | 116.116 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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1,2-Butylene carbonate is an
heterocyclic compound with a five-membered ring, and can be seen as a derivative of dioxolane
, specifically 4-ethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one.
1,2-Butylene carbonate is a
aprotic solvent, which has been considered for electric battery applications (as a cheaper alternative to ionic liquids) and many other uses.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Jacek Kumełan, Dirk Tuma, Sergey P. Verevkin and Gerd Maurer (2008), Solubility of Hydrogen in the Cyclic Alkylene Ester 1,2-Butylene Carbonate. J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2008, 53 (12), pp 2844–2850. .