Ethylene carbonate

Ethylene carbonate, also called 1,3-dioxolan-2-one and ethylene glycol carbonate, is an organic chemical, an ester of ethylene glycol and carbonic acid. At room temperature (25 &deg;C) Ethylene carbonate is a transparent crystal-like solid. In the liquid state (Melting point 34-37 &deg;C) it is a colorless odorless liquid. The boiling point of Ethylene carbonate is 246.7 &deg;C. It is flammable. It is chemically stable.

Ethylene carbonate is used as a polar solvent. It can be used as a high permittivity component of electrolytes in lithium batteries.

Ethylene carbonate is also used as plasticizer.

See also propylene carbonate.

Ethylencarbonat