Basic information
CAS: 96-49-1
EINECS: 202-510-0
Molecular weight: 88.06
Molecular formula: C3H4O3

It is a colorless and odorless needle-like or flaky crystal at room temperature,
melting point: 36 ℃,
boiling point: 248 ℃,
refractive index: 1.4158 (50 ℃),
specific gravity: 1.2,
viscosity: 1.90mPa.s (40 ℃),
specific gravity : 1.3,
slightly soluble in water, soluble in alcohol, ether, ketone and other organic solvents

Applications
· Synthesis of Dimethyl carbonate (DMC), chlorinated Ethylene carbonate (CEC), veterinary drugs, etc.
· Used in the superabsorbent resin industry
· Ethylene carbonate can also be used for the production of lubricating oil, leather additives, etc.

Features
· Solid at room temperature , Poor low temperature performance, it needs to be mixed with low viscosity, low melting point solvent.
· It is a crystalline solid at room temperature, easily soluble in water, and can be miscible with almost all organic solvents such as alcohol, ether, ketone, etc.