Propylene Carbonate
- Formula: C4H6O3
- Molecular weight: 102.0886
- IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C4H6O3/c1-3-2-6-4(5)7-3/h3H,2H2,1H3
- IUPAC Standard InChIKey: RUOJZAUFBMNUDX-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- CAS Registry Number: 108-32-7
- Chemical structure:
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- Other names: 1,3-Dioxolan-2-one, 4-methyl-; Carbonic acid, cyclic propylene ester; Cyclic methylethylene carbonate; Cyclic propylene carbonate; Cyclic 1,2-propylene carbonate; Propylene glycol cyclic carbonate; 1-Methylethylene carbonate; 1,2-Propanediol carbonate; 1,2-Propanediol cyclic carbonate; 1,2-Propanediyl carbonate; 1,2-Propylene carbonate; 4-Methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one; 1,2-Propylene glycol carbonate; 4-Methyl-1,3-dioxol-2-one; Dipropylene carbonate; 4-Methyldioxalone-2; 4-Methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane; 1,2-PDC; Propylenester kyseliny uhlicite; Arconate propylene carbonate; PC-HP; Solvenon PC; Texacar PC; Arconate 5000; Carbonic acid cyclic methylethylene ester; Carbonic acid, propylene ester; NSC 11784
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Gas phase thermochemistry data
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Data compiled as indicated in comments:
DRB - Donald R. Burgess, Jr.
ALS - Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
GT - Glushko Thermocenter, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔfH°gas | -134.7 | kcal/mol | N/A | Vasil'eva, Zhil'tosova, et al., 1972 | Value computed using ΔfHliquid° value of -613.0±1.0 kj/mol from Vasil'eva, Zhil'tosova, et al., 1972 and ΔvapH° value of 49.3 kj/mol from Choi and Joncich, 1971.; DRB |
| ΔfH°gas | -139.22 ± 0.59 | kcal/mol | Ccb | Choi and Joncich, 1971 | Reanalyzed by Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986, Original value = -143.68 kcal/mol; Pedley's value is off by 4.46kcal/mol; ALS |
Constant pressure heat capacity of gas
| Cp,gas (cal/mol*K) | Temperature (K) | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25.72 | 298.15 | Vasilev I.A., 1984 | GT |
| 25.91 | 300. | ||
| 32.53 | 400. | ||
| 38.36 | 500. | ||
| 43.19 | 600. | ||
| 47.18 | 700. | ||
| 50.48 | 800. | ||
| 53.25 | 900. | ||
| 55.57 | 1000. |
Reaction thermochemistry data
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Data compiled by: Hussein Y. Afeefy, Joel F. Liebman, and Stephen E. Stein
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Individual Reactions
+ 2
=
+
By formula: C4H6O3 + 2CH4O = C3H8O2 + C3H6O3
| Quantity | Value | Units | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ΔrH° | -1.66 | kcal/mol | Kin | Zhang and Luo, 1991 | liquid phase |
Gas phase ion energetics data
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Data compiled by: Sharon G. Lias, Rhoda D. Levin, and Sherif A. Kafafi
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Appearance energy determinations
| Ion | AE (eV) | Other Products | Method | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C4H6O3+ | 10.52 | ? | PE | Yokoyama, Jinno, et al., 1974 |
Gas Chromatography
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Data compiled by: NIST Mass Spectrometry Data Center, William E. Wallace, director
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, temperature ramp
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | OV-101 | 929. | Zenkevich, 2005 | 25. m/0.20 mm/0.10 μm, N2/He, 6. K/min; Tstart: 50. C; Tend: 250. C |
Normal alkane RI, non-polar column, custom temperature program
| Column type | Active phase | I | Reference | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capillary | OV-101 | 932. | Zenkevich and Malamakhov, 1987 | He; Column length: 50. m; Column diameter: 0.24 mm; Program: not specified |
References
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Vasil'eva, Zhil'tosova, et al., 1972
Vasil'eva, T.F.; Zhil'tosova, E.N.; Vvedenski, A.A.,
Enthalpies of combustion of alkylene carbonates,
Russ. J. Phys. Chem. (Engl. Transl.), 1972, 46, 316. [all data]
Choi and Joncich, 1971
Choi, J.K.; Joncich, M.J.,
Heats of combustion, heats of formation and vapor pressures of some organic carbonates. Estimation of carbonate group contribution to heat of formation,
J. Chem. Eng. Data, 1971, 16, 87-90. [all data]
Pedley, Naylor, et al., 1986
Pedley, J.B.; Naylor, R.D.; Kirby, S.P.,
Thermochemical Data of Organic Compounds, Chapman and Hall, New York, 1986, 1-792. [all data]
Vasilev I.A., 1984
Vasilev I.A.,
Thermodynamic Properties of Oxygen-Containing Organic Compounds. Khimiya, Leningrad, 1984. [all data]
Zhang and Luo, 1991
Zhang, S.; Luo, Y.,
Kinetics and technological conditions for the synthesis of dimethyl carbonate,
Chem. React. Eng. Tech., 1991, 7, 10-19. [all data]
Yokoyama, Jinno, et al., 1974
Yokoyama, Y.; Jinno, M.; Watanabe, I.; Ikeda, S.,
Identification of accidentally degenerate bands in UV photoelectron spectra of ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate,
J. Electron Spectrosc. Relat. Phenom., 1974, 5, 1095. [all data]
Zenkevich, 2005
Zenkevich, I.G.,
Experimentally measured retention indices., 2005. [all data]
Zenkevich and Malamakhov, 1987
Zenkevich, I.G.; Malamakhov, A.C.,
Evaluation of Molecular Weights of Organic Compounds based on Retention Parameters at Chromato-Spectral Analysys. Additional Criterion of Molecular Ions' Identification,
Vestn. St. Petersb. Univ. Ser. 4: Fiz. Khim, 1987, 2, 101-106. [all data]
Notes
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- Symbols used in this document:
AE Appearance energy Cp,gas Constant pressure heat capacity of gas ΔfH°gas Enthalpy of formation of gas at standard conditions ΔrH° Enthalpy of reaction at standard conditions - Data from NIST Standard Reference Database 69: NIST Chemistry WebBook
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