| Agent Name |
Ethylene carbonate |
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| Alternative Name |
1,3-Dioxolan-2-one |
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| CAS Number |
96-49-1 |
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| Formula |
C3-H4-O3 |
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| Major Category |
Solvents |
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| Synonyms |
1,3-Dioxacyclopentan-2-one; Cyclic ethylene carbonate; Dioxolone-2; Ethylene carbonic acid; Ethylene glycol carbonate; Ethylene glycol, cyclic carbonate; Ethylenester kyseliny uhlicite [Czech]; Glycol carbonate; Carbonic acid, cyclic ethylene ester; [ChemIDplus] |
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| Category |
Other Solvents |
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| Description |
Colorless, odorless solid or liquid; [Hawley] Solid below 36.4 deg C, liquid above this temperature; supercools (remains liquid) at temperatures below its melting point; [CHEMINFO] Colorless solidified mass; Soluble in water; [MSDSonline] |
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| Sources/Uses |
Used as a solvent for many polymers and resins, a plasticizer, and an intermediate for pharmaceuticals; Also used in the rubber and textile industries; [Hawley] Used as a solvent (surface coatings, plastics, polymers, resins, and lithium-ion battery electrolytes), reactive diluent (urethanes and epoxy resins), dye assistant, plasticizer, water scavenger, foundry sand binder, and chemical intermediate; [CHEMINFO] |
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| Comments |
Irritating to eyes and skin; Systemic toxicity following ingestion is probably due to ethylene carbonate being converted into ethylene glycol; [HSDB] A severe eye irritant; [CHEMINFO] An irritant; [MSDSonline] See "Ethylene glycol." |
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| Exposure Assessment |
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| Vapor Pressure |
0.0098 mm Hg |
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| Explanatory Notes |
Flash point = 143 deg C; [Hawley] |
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| Flammability (NFPA) |
1: must be preheated |
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| Adverse Effects |
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| Neurotoxin |
CNS Solvent Syndrome |
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| Links to Other NLM Databases |
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| Health Studies |
Human Health Effects from Hazardous Substances Data Bank: 1,3-DIOXOLAN-2-ONE
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