163627

Tetraethyl orthocarbonate

97%

• Linear Formula: C(OC₂H₅)₄
• CAS Number: 78-09-1
• Molecular Weight: 192.25
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1747401
• EC Number: 201-082-2
• MDL number: MFCD00009221
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24849756
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• assay: 97%
• refractive index: n20/D 1.392 (lit.)
• bp: 159 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.919 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: CCOC(OCC)(OCC)OCC
• InChI: 1S/C9H20O4/c1-5-10-9(11-6-2,12-7-3)13-8-4/h5-8H2,1-4H3
• InChI key: CWLNAJYDRSIKJS-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Tetraethyl orthocarbonate was used in the synthesis of 2,7-dimethylene-1,4,6,9-tetraoxaspiro[4,4]nonane. It was used in the synthesis of crosslinked poly(orthocarbonate)s used as organic solvent absorbent.

Safety Information

• pictograms: GHS02
• signalword: Warning
• hcodes: H226
• Hazard Classifications: Flam. Liq. 3
• Storage Class: 3 - Flammable liquids
• wgk_germany: WGK 3
• flash_point_f: 127.4 °F - closed cup
• flash_point_c: 53 °C - closed cup
• ppe: Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter