623-53-0 | Ethyl methyl carbonate

Chemical type

• Linear carbonate
• Organic solvent

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• Asymmetric organic carbonate
• Non-symmetric organic carbonate
• Simplest asymmetric carbonate

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Key properties

• Low viscosity
• LUMO energy of -0.26 eV
• Enhances electrolyte fluidity
• Stable in mixtures with EC

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• Green liquid organic compound
• Properties intermediate between Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC) and Diethyl Carbonate (DEC)
• Environment-friendly
• Safe-handling (high flash point and low volatility)
• Low-toxic
• Versatile liquid carbonate with intermediate physicochemical properties
• Similar polarity to DMC and DEC but intermediate size

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• Co-solvent (7:3 wt. with EC) in LiPF₆-based electrolytes
• Improves ion transport in LIB formulations

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• Electrolyte in lithium batteries
• Co-solvent in electrolyte mixtures for commercial lithium-ion batteries
• Green additive in gasoline
• Octane enhancer additive

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Classification by use

• Battery electrolyte solvents
• Viscosity reducers in electrolyte blends

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• Chemicals used in battery electrolytes
• Chemicals used as fuel additives
• Chemicals used as green solvents

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1. [Cite:1] Sulfonyl diimidazole to stabilize fluoroEthyl methyl carbonate-based SEI in high-voltage Li ion cells with a SiOx containing negative electrode, Energy Storage Materials, Volume 72, September 2024, 103735
2. [Cite:2] Alkaline oxide clusters inside zeolites catalyze the selective synthesis of ethyl methyl carbonate, Journal of Catalysis, Volume 456, April 2026, 116729