Dimethyl carbonate organic carbonates

Oxidative carbonylation of alcohols in the presence of CO provides an economically viable route to dialkyl carbonates and/or oxalates (Eqs. (8.4) and (8.5)), both of which have important industrial applications. Dialkyl carbonates (e.g., dimethyl carbonate, propylene carbonate) are excellent solvents for a variety of organic substances [14]. Dialkyl oxalates have utility as solvents, C2 building blocks in fine chemicals synthesis, and intermediates in the manufacture of oxamide (as a fertilizer) [15]. Hydrogenation of dialkyl oxalates provides an alternative route to ethylene glycol that is independent of oil-derived resources [15,16]. 

The concept of the GPE was first proposed by Feuillard and Perche (1975). It contains a small amount of organic liquid known as a plasticizer, such as cyclic carbonic acid ester and chain-like ester (propylene carbonate, dimethyl carbonate, diethyl carbonate, etc.). Until now it has been the most common approach for the ion conductivity to reach the magnitude of 10" S/ cm at room temperature. Plasticizer-containing polyacrylonitrile (PAN) or poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) polymer host was reported to provide... 

COj is an abundant, nontoxic, nonflammable, easily available, and renewable carbon source. Using CO2 as a carbon source to produce useful chemicals benefits the sustainable development of our society. In addition, sc conditions can enhance the reactivity of CO2 [39]. In recent years, SCCO2 and SCCO2-IL systems have gained a growing interest since CO2 can play a dual role as both the reactant and solvent. Many valuable substances has been obtained, such as dimethyl carbonate, cyclic carbonate, polycarbonates, N,N -disubstituted ureas, urethanes, formic acid, other organic acids, and others [40]. 

Dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is a colorless liquid with a pleasant odor. It is soluble in most organic solvents but insoluble in water. The classical synthesis of DMC is the reaction of methanol with phosgene. Because phosgene is toxic, a non-phosgene-route may be preferred. The new route reacts methanol with urea over a tin catalyst. However, the yield is low. Using electron donor solvents such as trimethylene glycol dimethyl ether and continually distilling off the product increases the yield. ... 

In the presence of potassium tert-butylate and as with most organic compounds, esters combust spontaneousiy after a period of induction that is generally very short. Such accidents have been reported with propyl formate, ethyl acetate and dimethyl carbonate. 

Hercules Chemical produced an acidic organic waste derived from the manufacture of dimethyl terphthalate, which is used in the production of synthetic liber. The average dissolved organic carbon concentration was about 7100 mg/L and included acetic acid, formic acid, p-toluic acid, formaldehyde, methanol, terphthalic acid, and benzoic acid. The pH ranged from 3.5 to 4.0. The waste also contained traces (less than 0.5 mg/L) of 11 other organic compounds, including dimethyl phthalate, a listed hazardous waste. 

Electrolyte solutions of various aprotic organic solvents are used in primary lithium batteries. Among the organic solvents are alkyl carbonates [PC (er = 64.4-), ethylene carbonate (EC, 89.640°c)> dimethyl carbonate (DMC, 3.1), diethyl carbonate (DEC, 2.8)], ethers [DME (7.2), tetrahydrofuran (THF, 7.4), 2-Me-THF (6.2),... 

As an abundant, nontoxic, non-flammable, easily available, and renewable carbon resource, C02 is very attractive as an environmentally friendly feedstock for making commodity chemicals, fuels, and materials [1-7]. In this respect, PEGs-functionalized catalysts have been developed for efficient transformation of C02 into value-added chemicals or fuels such as cyclic carbonates, dimethyl carbonate (DMC), oxazolidinones, organic carbamates and urea derivatives. 

Currently, adiponitrile is the only organic chemical produced in large quantity (108 kg/yr) by an electrochemical route. Other smaller-scale products include gluconic acid, piperidine, and p-aminophenol. Electroorganic syntheses in supercritical organic electrolytes have been demonstrated in bench-scale reactors. Production of dimethyl carbonate from the mixture-critical region was performed. There are at least a dozen electroorganic processes that are... 

Organic carbonates especially dimethyl carbonate, (MeO)2CO, DMC, are becoming increasingly important compounds, both to make polycarbonate... 

Sodium (23 g) was dissolved in 400 ml methyl alcohol, ethylene glycol, dimethyl ether and (9.3 g), 50 ml dimethyl carbonate added, and 300 ml methyl alcohol collected during distillation. Thereafter, copper cyanide (915 g) and 2,3,6-tribromo-4-methylphenol (34.4 g) dissolved in 100 ml ethylene glycol and dimethyl ether were added over 3 hours at 80 °C. The mixture was stirred 5 hours, 800 ml water added, cooled to 50 °C, and 100 ml methyl sulfate added. The mixture was stirred 2 hours at ambient temperature, concentrated, 250 ml NH4OH added, and the product extracted with methyl chloride. The organic phase was washed with dilute HCl, water, dried, concentrated, and 20 g product isolated, bp = 100°C at 0.1 mmHg. 

Diphenyl carbonate from dimethyl carbonate and phenol Dibutyl phthalate from butanol and phthalic acid Ethyl acetate from ethanol and butyl acetate Recovery of acetic acid and methanol from methyl acetate by-product of vinyl acetate production Nylon 6,6 prepolymer from adipic acid and hexamethylenediamine MTBE from isobutene and methanol TAME from pentenes and methanol Separation of close boiling 3- and 4-picoline by complexation with organic acids Separation of close-boiling meta and para xylenes by formation of tert-butyl meta-xyxlene Cumene from propylene and benzene General process for the alkylation of aromatics with olefins Production of specific higher and lower alkenes from butenes... 

Streitwieser et al. [160] and BordweU et al. [161] used the lyate ions of organic solvents such as cyclohexylamine and dimethyl sulfoxide in the determination of the C—H acidity of weak organic carbon acids. Using super base systems such as alkali metal salts of cyclohexylamine [i.e. lithium and cesium cyclohexylamides) [160] and dimethyl sulfoxide (sodium dimsyl) [161] in an excess of these non-HBD solvents, relative acidity scales for weak carbon acids have been established. In this way, values for the ionization of over a thousand Bronsted acids in dimethyl sulfoxide have... 

SAFETY PROFILE Poison by inhalation and ingestion. A corrosive eye, skin, and mucous membrane irritant. Potentially explosive reaction with water evolves hydrogen chloride and phosphine, which then ignites. Explosive reaction with 2,6-dimethylpyridine N-oxide, dimethyl sulfoxide, ferrocene-1,1 -dicarboxylic acid, pyridine N-oxide (above 60°C), sodium -L heat. Violent reaction or ignition with BI3, carbon disulfide, 2,5-dimethyl pyrrole + dimethyl formamide, organic matter, zinc powder. Reacts with water or steam to produce heat and toxic and corrosive fumes. Incompatible with carbon disulfide, N,N-dimethyl-formamide, 2,5-dimethylpyrrole, 2,6-dimethylpyridine N-oxide, dimethylsulfoxide, ferrocene-1,1-dicarboxylic acid, water, zinc. When heated to decomposition it emits highly toxic fumes of Cl" and POx. 

Cyclic voltammetry in supercritical water-0.2 M NaHS04 [88] and ammonia-0.14 M CF3SO3K [88,332] of some organic compounds shows that this electroanalytical technique was applicable under these conditions. The behavior of phenazine in NH3 at —40°C and under supercritical conditions, for example, was analogous two reversible reductions were found in both cases [88]. Dimethyl carbonate has been prepared from CO and MeOH on anodic oxidation in a supercritical mixture of CO2 and MeOH [89]. 

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