Diethyl carbonate
Diethyl carbonate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H10O3.
- Formula
- C5H10O3
- Molar mass
- 118.13 g/mol
- Also known as
- Ethyl carbonate, Carbonic acid diethyl ester, Eufin, Carbonic acid, diethyl ester, Diatol, Carbonic ether
Overview
Diethyl carbonate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C5H10O3.
Identifiers
- Formula
- C5H10O3
- Molar mass
- 118.13 g/mol
- Also known as
- Ethyl carbonate, Carbonic acid diethyl ester, Eufin, Carbonic acid, diethyl ester, Diatol, Carbonic ether
Chemical identifiers
- SMILES
- CCOC(=O)OCC
- InChI
- InChI=1S/C5H10O3/c1-3-7-5(6)8-4-2/h3-4H2,1-2H3
- PubChem CID
- 7766
Properties
- Melting Point
- -43 °C
- Boiling Point
- 126 °C
- Relative density (water = 1)
- Relative density (water = 1): 0.98
- Water solubility
- In water, 1.88X10+4 mg/l @ 20 °C
References
- PubChem Compound Summary: Diethyl carbonate (CID 7766)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem
Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethyl carbonate — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7766#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 79th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 1998-1999., p. 3-111
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethyl carbonate — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7766#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lide, D.R. (ed.). CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 79th ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 1998-1999., p. 3-111
- ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs): Diethyl carbonate — densityILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7766#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred.
- Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Diethyl carbonate — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)
Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7766#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Yalkowsky SH, Dannenfelser RM; The AQUASOL dATAbASE of Aqueous Solubility. Fifth ed, Tucson, AZ: Univ AZ, College of Pharmacy (1992)