Propylene carbonate

Propylene carbonate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H6O3.

Formula
C4H6O3
Molar mass
102.09 g/mol
Also known as
4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one, 1,2-Propylene carbonate, 1,2-Propanediol cyclic carbonate, Arconate 5000, Texacar PC, Cyclic propylene carbonate

Overview

Propylene carbonate is an organic compound with the molecular formula C4H6O3.

Identifiers

Formula
C4H6O3
Molar mass
102.09 g/mol
Also known as
4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one, 1,2-Propylene carbonate, 1,2-Propanediol cyclic carbonate, Arconate 5000, Texacar PC, Cyclic propylene carbonate
Chemical identifiers
SMILES
CC1COC(=O)O1
InChI
InChI=1S/C4H6O3/c1-3-2-6-4(5)7-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
PubChem CID
7924

Properties

Melting Point
-48.8 °C
Boiling Point
241.6 °C
Density
1.2047 g/cu cm at 20 °C
Water solubility
In water, 1.75X10+5 mg/L at 25 °C

References

  1. PubChem Compound Summary: Propylene carbonate (CID 7924)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): Propylene carbonate — melting pointHazardous Substances Data Bank (HSDB)

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7924#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. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-468

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

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7924#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. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-468

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

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7924#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. 95th Edition. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton: FL 2014-2015, p. 3-468

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

    Retrieved through PubChem PUG View on 2026-09-08. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/7924#section=Solubility. Source value, complete property clause or compact miscibility statement retained; absent pressure, temperature or phase conditions are not inferred. Original reference: Riddick, J.A., W.B. Bunger, Sakano T.K. Techniques of Chemistry 4th ed., Volume II. Organic Solvents. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons., 1985., p. 434