Dimethyl carbonate

Dimethyl carbonate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C3H6O3.

Formula
C3H6O3
Molar mass
90.08 g/mol
Also known as
Methyl carbonate, Carbonic acid, dimethyl ester, Methyl carbonate ((MeO)2CO), KE9J097SPN

Overview

Dimethyl carbonate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C3H6O3.

Identifiers

Formula
C3H6O3
Molar mass
90.08 g/mol
Also known as
Methyl carbonate, Carbonic acid, dimethyl ester, Methyl carbonate ((MeO)2CO), KE9J097SPN
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
COC(=O)OC
InChI
InChI=1S/C3H6O3/c1-5-3(4)6-2/h1-2H3
PubChem CID
12021

Properties

Melting Point
0.5 °C
Boiling Point
90.5 °C
Density
1.0636 g/cu cm at 25 °C
Water solubility
Miscible with acids and alkalies; stable in the presence of water; soluble in most organic solvents

References

  1. PubChem Compound Summary: Dimethyl carbonate (CID 12021)National Center for Biotechnology Information · PubChem

    Identity, molecular formula, molecular weight and aliases retrieved via PUG REST on 2026-09-08.

  2. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Dimethyl carbonate — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12021#section=Melting-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 91st ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 2010-2011, p. 3-196

  3. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Dimethyl carbonate — boiling pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12021#section=Boiling-Point. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 91st ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 2010-2011, p. 3-196

  4. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Dimethyl carbonate — densityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12021#section=Density. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Haynes, W.M. (ed.) CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics. 91st ed. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press Inc., 2010-2011, p. 3-196

  5. Hazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB): Dimethyl carbonate — solubilityHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/12021#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Lewis, R.J. Sr. (ed) Sax's Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials. 11th Edition. Wiley-Interscience, Wiley & Sons, Inc. Hoboken, NJ. 2004., p. 2407