228001

3-Methyl-2-oxazolidinone

99.5%

• Synonym(s): 3-Methyl-1,3-oxazolidin-2-one
• Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C₄H₇NO₂
• CAS Number: 19836-78-3
• Molecular Weight: 101.10
• EC Number: 243-361-1
• MDL number: MFCD00009759
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24853669
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: 99.5%
• form: liquid
• refractive index: n20/D 1.454 (lit.)
• bp: 87-90 °C/1 mmHg (lit.)
• mp: 15 °C (lit.)
• density: 1.17 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: CN1CCOC1=O
• InChI: 1S/C4H7NO2/c1-5-2-3-7-4(5)6/h2-3H2,1H3
• InChI key: VWIIJDNADIEEDB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

3-Methyl-2-oxazolidinone mixed with ethylene carbonate or dimethyl carbonate in the presence of lithium tetrafluoroborate or lithium hexafluorophosphate has been used as an electrolyte in lithium batteries.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 10 - Combustible liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 235.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 113 °C - closed cup