Diethyl carbonateDiethyl carbonate (sometimes abbreviated DEC) is an ester of carbonic acid and ethanol with the formula OC(OCH2CH3)2. At room temperature (25 °C) diethyl carbonate is a colorless liquid with a low flash point. Read from the Chembox of the Wikipedia article Diethyl carbonate, revision 1379807115.

Property

Value

Formula

C5H10O3, 118.13 g/mol

Melting point

-74.3 °C

Boiling point

125.9 °C

Density

0.975 g/cm³

Flash point

33 °C

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