1,2-Butylene carbonate

changed changed 477199606 Butylene carbonate.svg 150px 4-Ethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one 1,2-Butanediol carbonate2-Oxo-4-ethyl-1,3-dioxolane correct chemspider 96547 1/C5H8O3/c1-2-4-3-7-5(6)8-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3 ZZXUZKXVROWEIF-UHFFFAOYAB O=C1OCC(O1)CC correct chemspider 1S/C5H8O3/c1-2-4-3-7-5(6)8-4/h4H,2-3H2,1H3 correct chemspider ZZXUZKXVROWEIF-UHFFFAOYSA-N correct CAS 4437-85-8 correct FDA I64G2S50OV 107282 CCC1COC(=O)O1 5 8 3 1,2-Butylene carbonate is an organic compound with formula C 5 H 8 O 3, or (H5C2)(C2H3)(CO3). It is a double ester with the carbonate functional group bonded to both free ends of the 1,2-butylene group. It is also a heterocyclic compound with a five-membered ring, and can be seen as a derivative of dioxolane, specifically 4-ethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one. 1,2-Butylene carbonate is a polar aprotic solvent, which has been considered for electric battery applications (as a cheaper alternative to ionic liquids) and many other uses. Jacek Kumełan, Dirk Tuma, Sergey P. Verevkin and Gerd Maurer (2008), Solubility of Hydrogen in the Cyclic Alkylene Ester 1,2-Butylene Carbonate. J. Chem. Eng. Data, 2008, 53 (12), pp 2844–2850. 10.1021/je800583r. See also Propylene carbonate References Category:Ester solvents Category:Carbonate esters Category:Dioxolanes