DIMETHYL PYROCARBONATE

• Catalog No.: 02190187
• CAS Number: 4525-33-1
• M. F.: C4H6O6
• M. W.: 150.08684
• Storage: 2-8°C, Desiccate, Store Under Nitrogen

SYNONYMS

• IUPAC name: ({[(methoxycarbonyl)peroxy]carbonyl}oxy)methane
• IUPAC Traditional name: ({[(methoxycarbonyl)peroxy]carbonyl}oxy)methane
• Synonyms: Dimethyl dicarbonate; Pyrocarbonic acid dimethyl ester

DATABASE IDS

• EC Number: 224-859-8
• CAS Number: 4525-33-1

PROPERTIES

• Boiling Point: 45-46 C
• Density: 1.254 g/ml
• Flash Point: 80 C
• Melting Point: 15-17 C
• Australian Hazchem: 2X
• Emergency Response Guidebook(ERG) Number: 153
• EU Classification: T1
• EU Hazard Identification Number: 6.1A
• European Hazard Symbols: Toxic (T)
• European Hazard Symbols: Irritant (Xi)
• Risk Statements: R:20-25-36/37/38
• RTECS: HT0362500
• Safety Statements: S:16-26-36-45
• Storage Condition: 2-8°C, Desiccate, Store Under Nitrogen
• Hazard Class: 6.1
• UN Number: 2810
• Packing Group: III

DETAILS

Description (English)

A good methoxycarbonylating reagent.

REFERENCES

• Mayer, H.K., et al., Synthesis , 673 (1975).