Properties of dimethyl carbonate

Thermophysical properties for dimethyl carbonate (CAS: 616-38-6). Use the selector below to view properties in different unit systems.

Calculation Conditions

The following state-dependent properties were calculated at these standard conditions.

Temperature

25 °C

Pressure

1.01325 bar

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Identification

  • Atoms
    C: 3, H: 6, O: 3
  • CAS
    616-38-6
  • Formula
    C3H6O3
  • ID
    616-38-6
  • InChI
    C3H6O3/c1-5-3(4)6-2/h1-2H3
  • InChI Key
    IEJIGPNLZYLLBP-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • IUPAC Name
    dimethyl carbonate
  • Molecular Weight (kg)
    90.0779
  • Phase
    l
  • PubChem ID
    1.2021e+4
  • SMILES
    COC(=O)OC
  • Synonyms

Physical Properties

  • Acentric factor
    0.346
  • Critical pressure (bar)
    49.088
  • Critical temperature (°C)
    283.85
  • Critical volume (m³/kmol)
    0.25
  • Dipole moment
  • Melting temperature (°C)
    3
  • Normal boiling temperature (°C)
    90.1061

State-dependent Properties

  • API gravity
    -0.093845
  • Compressibility factor
    0.0034627
  • Density (kg/m³)
    1063.29
  • Dynamic viscosity (cP)
    0.578794
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (mass) (kJ)
    419.228
  • Enthalpy of vaporization (molar) (kJ/kmol)
    3.7763e+4
  • Gibbs free energy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Joule–Thomson coefficient
    -3.2266e-7
  • Kinematic viscosity
    5.4434e-7
  • Molar enthalpy (kJ/kmol)
    0
  • Molar entropy (kJ/(kmol·K))
    0
  • Molar heat capacity (kJ/(kmol·K))
    165.063
  • Molar volume (m³/kmol)
    0.0847164
  • Parachor
    3.4909e-5
  • Poynting correction factor
    1.00322
  • Prandtl number
    6.48545
  • Saturation pressure (bar)
    0.0726541
  • Saturation temperature (°C)
    90.1061
  • Solubility parameter
    2.0408e+4
  • Specific enthalpy (kJ)
    0
  • Specific entropy (kJ/kg·K)
    0
  • Specific gravity
    1.06433
  • Specific heat capacity (kJ/kg·K)
    1.83244
  • Surface tension
    0.0284349
  • Thermal conductivity
    0.163536
  • Thermal diffusivity
    8.3933e-8

Safety Properties

  • Autoignition temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Flash point temperature (°C)
    -273.15
  • Lower flammability limit
    0.0359948
  • Upper flammability limit
    0.229058

Environmental Properties

  • Global warming potential
  • Ozone depletion potential