Skip to Content
Merck
All Photos(1)

Key Documents

455067

Sigma-Aldrich

4-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

Synonym(s):

(2-Oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methanol, 3-Hydroxypropene carbonate, 3-Hydroxypropylene carbonate, 4-Methylolethylene carbonate, Glycerin carbonate, Glycerol 1,2-carbonate

Sign Into View Organizational & Contract Pricing


About This Item

Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C4H6O4
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
118.09
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.22

refractive index

n20/D 1.469 (lit.)

Quality Level

bp

137-140 °C/0.5 mmHg (lit.)

density

1.4 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

OCC1COC(=O)O1

InChI

1S/C4H6O4/c5-1-3-2-7-4(6)8-3/h3,5H,1-2H2

InChI key

JFMGYULNQJPJCY-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Application

4-(Hydroxymethyl)-1,3-dioxolan-2-one can be used as a building block to synthesize:
  • 4-[(prop-2-en-1-yloxy)methyl]-1,3-dioxolan-2-one (AGC) via Williamson ether synthesis with 3-bromoprop-1-ene.
  • Hyperbranched polyethers via copolymerization with cyclic carbonate containing phthalimide moieties.
  • (2-Oxo-1,3-dioxolan-4-yl)methyl benzeneacetate by reacting with phenylacetyl chloride.

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 1

Flash Point(F)

230.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

110 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

Choose from one of the most recent versions:

Certificates of Analysis (COA)

Lot/Batch Number

Don't see the Right Version?

If you require a particular version, you can look up a specific certificate by the Lot or Batch number.

Already Own This Product?

Find documentation for the products that you have recently purchased in the Document Library.

Visit the Document Library

Customers Also Viewed

Polyurethanes with pendant hydroxyl groups: synthesis and characterization.
Ubaghs L, et al.
Macromolecular Rapid Communications, 25(3), 517-521 (2004)
Converting wastes into added value products: from glycerol to glycerol carbonate, glycidol and epichlorohydrin using environmentally friendly synthetic routes.
Dibenedetto A, et al.
Tetrahedron, 67(6), 1308-1313 (2011)
Synthesis of glycerin carbonate-based intermediates using thiol-ene chemistry and isocyanate free polyhydroxyurethanes therefrom
Benyahya S, et al.
Polym. Chem., 2(11), 2661-2667 (2011)
Amine functionalized polyglycerols obtained by copolymerization of cyclic carbonate monomers
Parzuchowski PG, et al.
Polymer, 151, 250-260 (2018)
Cyclic carbonates obtained by reactions of alkali metal carbonates with epihalohydrins.
Rokicki G and Kuran W.
Bulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan, 57(6), 1662-1666 (1984)

Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.

Contact Technical Service