Product Name

  • Name

    (R)-(+)-Propylene carbonate

  • EINECS 1308068-626-2
  • CAS No. 16606-55-6
  • Article Data38
  • CAS DataBase
  • Density 1.169 g/cm3
  • Solubility water: 175 g/L (25 °C)
  • Melting Point
  • Formula C4H6O3
  • Boiling Point 241.7 °C at 760 mmHg
  • Molecular Weight 102.09
  • Flash Point 135.3 °C
  • Transport Information
  • Appearance Colorless to light yellow liquid
  • Safety 26-36
  • Risk Codes 36/37/38
  • Molecular Structure Molecular Structure of 16606-55-6 ((R)-(+)-Propylene carbonate)
  • Hazard Symbols IrritantXi
  • Synonyms 1,3-Dioxolan-2-one,4-methyl-, (R)-;(+)-(4R)-4-methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one;(R)-1,2-Propylene carbonate;(R)-Propylene carbonate;
  • PSA 35.53000
  • LogP 0.54170

Synthetic route

carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

(R)-propylene oxide
15448-47-2

(R)-propylene oxide

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1,3-bis(2,6-diisopropylphenyl)imidazolylium-2-carboxylate In dichloromethane at 120℃; under 15001.5 Torr; for 24h;100%
With 1-n-butyl-3-methylimidazolim bromide; zinc dibromide at 120℃; under 22502.3 Torr; for 4h; Autoclave; enantioselective reaction;99%
With calcium iodide In neat (no solvent) at 25℃; under 7500.75 Torr; for 24h;94%
(2R)-propane-1,2-diol
4254-14-2

(2R)-propane-1,2-diol

Diethyl carbonate
105-58-8

Diethyl carbonate

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium ethanolate at 105 - 110℃; for 8h; Large scale;90%
With sodium methylate In ethanol at 80℃;81.2%
With sodium ethanolate Yield given;
carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

methyloxirane
75-56-9, 16033-71-9

methyloxirane

A

(S)-(+)-4-methyl[1,3]dioxolan-2-one
51260-39-0

(S)-(+)-4-methyl[1,3]dioxolan-2-one

B

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 3C42H40N2O6(4-)*4Cd(2+)*4Ni(2+)*Cl(1-)*6H2O*C42H41N2O6(3-)*5C3H7NO; tetrabutylammomium bromide In neat (no solvent) at 80℃; under 15001.5 Torr; for 4h; Mechanism; Reagent/catalyst; Temperature; Time; enantioselective reaction;A n/a
B 86%
With C126H91CoN12O10; tetrabutyl-ammonium chloride In dichloromethane at 25℃; under 7500.75 Torr; for 96h; Autoclave;A 34.2%
B n/a
With C126H91CoN12O10; tetrabutyl-ammonium chloride In dichloromethane at 25℃; under 7500.75 Torr; for 96h; Autoclave;A n/a
B 31.6%
carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

(S)-1,2-propanediol 2-tosylate
96882-98-3

(S)-1,2-propanediol 2-tosylate

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 18-crown-6 ether; potassium carbonate In tetrahydrofuran; acetonitrile at 60℃; under 3105.31 Torr; for 96h; optical yield given as %ee; enantioselective reaction;82%
carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

methyloxirane
75-56-9, 16033-71-9

methyloxirane

A

(S)-(+)-4-methyl[1,3]dioxolan-2-one
51260-39-0

(S)-(+)-4-methyl[1,3]dioxolan-2-one

B

(R)-propylene oxide
15448-47-2

(R)-propylene oxide

C

(S)-Propylene oxide
16088-62-3

(S)-Propylene oxide

D

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: carbon dioxide; methyloxirane; bis(triphenyl-λ5-phosphanylidene)ammonium fluoride; (1R,2R)-(t-Bu)2salenCoIII(OCOCF3) at -40℃; for 120h; atmospheric pressure;
Stage #2: at 20℃; for 4h; Title compound not separated from byproducts;
methyloxirane
75-56-9, 16033-71-9

methyloxirane

tetra-n-butylammonium methyl carbonate

tetra-n-butylammonium methyl carbonate

A

(S)-(+)-4-methyl[1,3]dioxolan-2-one
51260-39-0

(S)-(+)-4-methyl[1,3]dioxolan-2-one

B

(R)-propylene oxide
15448-47-2

(R)-propylene oxide

C

(S)-Propylene oxide
16088-62-3

(S)-Propylene oxide

D

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
(1R,2R)-(t-Bu)2salenCoIII(OCOCF3) In chloroform at 10℃; for 18h; Title compound not separated from byproducts;
O-(methyloxycarbonyl)-hydroxyacetone
128765-74-2

O-(methyloxycarbonyl)-hydroxyacetone

A

C5H10O4
1015235-29-6

C5H10O4

B

C5H10O4
1015235-28-5

C5H10O4

C

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide; whole-cell catalyst of type E. coli DSM14459, containing (R)-alcohol dehydrogenase from L. kefir and glucose dehydrogenase from T. acidophilum In water at 20℃; for 25.5h; pH=~ 6.5; Product distribution / selectivity; Aqueous phosphate buffer; D-glucose;A n/a
B n/a
C n/a
ethyl-2-oxo-propyl carbonate
105235-63-0

ethyl-2-oxo-propyl carbonate

A

C6H12O4
1015235-30-9

C6H12O4

B

C6H12O4
1015235-31-0

C6H12O4

C

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide; whole-cell catalyst of type E. coli DSM14459, containing (R)-alcohol dehydrogenase from L. kefir and glucose dehydrogenase from T. acidophilum In water at 20℃; for 25.5h; pH=~ 6.5; Product distribution / selectivity; Aqueous phosphate buffer; D-glucose;A n/a
B n/a
C n/a
O-(n-propoxycarbonyl)-hydroxyacetone

O-(n-propoxycarbonyl)-hydroxyacetone

A

C7H14O4
1015235-33-2

C7H14O4

B

C7H14O4
1015235-32-1

C7H14O4

C

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide; whole-cell catalyst of type E. coli DSM14459, containing (R)-alcohol dehydrogenase from L. kefir and glucose dehydrogenase from T. acidophilum In water at 20℃; for 26h; pH=~ 6.5; Product distribution / selectivity; Aqueous phosphate buffer; D-glucose;A n/a
B n/a
C n/a
C6H12O4
1015235-30-9

C6H12O4

C6H12O4
1015235-31-0

C6H12O4

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
toluene-4-sulfonic acid In tert-butyl methyl ether at 60℃; for 6h; Product distribution / selectivity;n/a
propylene glycol
57-55-6

propylene glycol

potassium carbonate
584-08-7

potassium carbonate

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sulfuric acid
carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

methyloxirane
75-56-9, 16033-71-9

methyloxirane

A

(S)-(+)-4-methyl[1,3]dioxolan-2-one
51260-39-0

(S)-(+)-4-methyl[1,3]dioxolan-2-one

B

(R)-propylene oxide
15448-47-2

(R)-propylene oxide

C

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With PTAT; salen-type BINOL-based Co(III) chiral catalyst at 25℃; under 3750.38 Torr; for 100h;
With tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride at 25℃; under 6000.6 Torr; for 8h; Reagent/catalyst; Autoclave; enantioselective reaction;A n/a
B n/a
C n/a
carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

methyloxirane
75-56-9, 16033-71-9

methyloxirane

A

(S)-(+)-4-methyl[1,3]dioxolan-2-one
51260-39-0

(S)-(+)-4-methyl[1,3]dioxolan-2-one

B

(S)-Propylene oxide
16088-62-3

(S)-Propylene oxide

C

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride at 0℃; under 6000.6 Torr; for 8h; Autoclave; enantioselective reaction;A n/a
B n/a
C n/a
(2R)-propane-1,2-diol
4254-14-2

(2R)-propane-1,2-diol

carbonic acid dimethyl ester
616-38-6

carbonic acid dimethyl ester

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With 1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene at 120℃; for 0.25h; Flow reactor;
carbon dioxide
124-38-9

carbon dioxide

(2R)-propane-1,2-diol
4254-14-2

(2R)-propane-1,2-diol

2-methyl-but-3-yn-2-ol
115-19-5

2-methyl-but-3-yn-2-ol

A

3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone
115-22-0

3-Hydroxy-3-methyl-2-butanone

B

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: carbon dioxide; 2-methyl-but-3-yn-2-ol With C15H18N2O2 In acetonitrile at 25℃; under 760.051 Torr; for 24h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;
Stage #2: (2R)-propane-1,2-diol With 1-methyl-2,3,4,6,7,8-hexahydro-1H-pyrimido[1,2-a]pyrimidine In acetonitrile at 25℃; for 24h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique; stereoselective reaction;
A n/a
B 96 %Spectr.
(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

phenol
108-95-2

phenol

(R)-1-Phenoxypropan-2-ol

(R)-1-Phenoxypropan-2-ol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With tetrabutyl ammonium fluoride In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 180℃; for 6.25h; Inert atmosphere; Schlenk technique;94%
N6-(2-hydroxypropyl)adenine
16958-60-4

N6-(2-hydroxypropyl)adenine

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

1-[(9-((R)-2-hydroxypropyl)-9H-purin-6-yl)amino]-2-propanol

1-[(9-((R)-2-hydroxypropyl)-9H-purin-6-yl)amino]-2-propanol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 130℃; for 8h; Concentration; Reagent/catalyst; Solvent;91.5%
Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 145℃; Temperature; Large scale;89.5%
With sodium hydroxide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 90 - 140℃; for 12h; Inert atmosphere;87%
With sodium hydroxide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 130 - 140℃; for 12h; Inert atmosphere;87%
7H-purin-6-ylamine
73-24-5

7H-purin-6-ylamine

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

A

(R)-3-(2′-hydroxyprop-1-yl)adenine

(R)-3-(2′-hydroxyprop-1-yl)adenine

B

(R)-9-(2-hydroxypropyl)adenine
14047-28-0

(R)-9-(2-hydroxypropyl)adenine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide for 8h; Reflux;A 8%
B 80%
2-bromo-pyridin-3-ol
6602-32-0

2-bromo-pyridin-3-ol

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

C8H10BrNO2
1014986-52-7

C8H10BrNO2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20 - 85℃; for 72.25h; Inert atmosphere;76%
(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

(S)-3-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-2-methyl-propan-1-ol

(S)-3-(2-methoxy-phenyl)-2-methyl-propan-1-ol

C13H20O3
1014984-98-5

C13H20O3

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 85℃; for 72h;76%
diethyl (p-toluenesulfonyloxymethane)phosphonate
31618-90-3

diethyl (p-toluenesulfonyloxymethane)phosphonate

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

(R)-diethyl (((1-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)propan-2-yl)oxy)methyl)phosphonate
180587-75-1

(R)-diethyl (((1-(6-amino-9H-purin-9-yl)propan-2-yl)oxy)methyl)phosphonate

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: adenine; (R)-1,2-propylene carbonate With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 110 - 130℃; for 14h; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: With magnesium chloride; sodium t-butanolate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 60 - 80℃; for 0.5h;
Stage #3: diethyl (p-toluenesulfonyloxymethane)phosphonate
64%
Stage #1: adenine; (R)-1,2-propylene carbonate With sodium hydroxide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide Heating;
Stage #2: diethyl (p-toluenesulfonyloxymethane)phosphonate With magnesium 2-methylpropan-2-olate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide Temperature; Heating;
2-Amino-6-chloropurin
10310-21-1

2-Amino-6-chloropurin

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

C8H10ClN5O
352211-52-0

C8H10ClN5O

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 90℃; for 24h;50%
4-methoxy-2-pyrimidone
18002-25-0

4-methoxy-2-pyrimidone

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

(R)-1-(2-hydroxypropyl)-4-methoxypyrimidin-2(1H)-one

(R)-1-(2-hydroxypropyl)-4-methoxypyrimidin-2(1H)-one

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: 4-methoxy-2-pyrimidone With caesium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 120℃; for 0.333333h; Inert atmosphere;
Stage #2: (R)-1,2-propylene carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 120℃; for 5h;
45%
(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

3-hydroxy-4-iodopyridine
188057-20-7

3-hydroxy-4-iodopyridine

C8H10INO2
1014986-59-4

C8H10INO2

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With potassium carbonate In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 85℃; for 72h;24%
Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 90℃; Reflux;8.2%
N,N-dimethyl-formamide
68-12-2, 33513-42-7

N,N-dimethyl-formamide

2,6-diaminopurine
1904-98-9

2,6-diaminopurine

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

A

(R)-N-(6-amino-9-(2-hydroxypropyl)-9H-purin-2-yl)formamide
1425688-64-7

(R)-N-(6-amino-9-(2-hydroxypropyl)-9H-purin-2-yl)formamide

B

(R)-1-{2-amino-6-[((R)-2-hydroxypropyl)amino]-9H-purin-9-yl}propan-2-ol
1425688-66-9

(R)-1-{2-amino-6-[((R)-2-hydroxypropyl)amino]-9H-purin-9-yl}propan-2-ol

C

(E)-9-(prop-1-en-1-yl)-9H-purine-2,6-diamine
1425688-67-0

(E)-9-(prop-1-en-1-yl)-9H-purine-2,6-diamine

D

(R)-1-{6-amino-2-[(R)-(2-hydroxypropyl)amino]-9H-purin-9-yl}propan-2-ol
1425688-65-8

(R)-1-{6-amino-2-[(R)-(2-hydroxypropyl)amino]-9H-purin-9-yl}propan-2-ol

E

(R)-9-(2-hydroxypropyl)-2,6-diaminopurine
160616-34-2

(R)-9-(2-hydroxypropyl)-2,6-diaminopurine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With sodium hydroxide at 120℃; for 24h; regiospecific reaction;A 5%
B 3%
C 0.5%
D 3%
E n/a
(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

A

methanol
67-56-1

methanol

B

propylene glycol
57-55-6

propylene glycol

Conditions
ConditionsYield
With [carbonylchlorohydrido{bis[2-(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethyl]amino}ethylamino] ruthenium(II); potassium tert-butylate; hydrogen In tetrahydrofuran; para-xylene at 140℃; under 38002.6 Torr; for 1h; Autoclave;A 99 %Chromat.
B 99 %Chromat.
pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate
24057-28-1

pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolane
1193-11-9, 116944-25-3

2,2,4-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolane

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: (R)-1,2-propylene carbonate With [carbonylchlorohydrido{bis[2-(diphenylphosphinomethyl)ethyl]amino}ethylamino] ruthenium(II); potassium tert-butylate; hydrogen In tetrahydrofuran at 140℃; under 38002.6 Torr; for 1h; Autoclave;
Stage #2: pyridinium p-toluenesulfonate In acetone at 20℃; for 1h; Autoclave;
Conditions
ConditionsYield
In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 140℃; for 16h;
N6-Acetyladenine
6034-68-0

N6-Acetyladenine

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate
16606-55-6

(R)-1,2-propylene carbonate

(R)-6-acetyl-9-(2-hydroxypropyl)adenine

(R)-6-acetyl-9-(2-hydroxypropyl)adenine

Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: N6-Acetyladenine; (R)-1,2-propylene carbonate at 130℃; for 4h;
Stage #2: In toluene at 20℃; for 2h; pH=9; Temperature; Cooling;
21.9 g
Conditions
ConditionsYield
Stage #1: adenine With sodium hydroxide In N,N-dimethyl-formamide at 20℃; for 0.333333h;
Stage #2: (R)-1,2-propylene carbonate at 120 - 130℃; for 16h;
A 97.9 %Chromat.
B 92.9 %Chromat.

(R)-(+)-Propylene carbonate Chemical Properties

Product Name: (R)-(+)-Propylene carbonate
Synonyms: (R)-1,2-PROPANEDIOL CARBONATE;  (R)-Propandiolcarbonate;R-5-Methoxymethyl-2-oxazolidinone;(R)-(+)-1,2-PROPYLENE CARBONATE; (R)-(+)-PROPYLENE CARBONATE;(R)-PROPYLENE CARBONATE;(R)-1,2-PROPYLENE CARBONATE;
Molecular formula:C4H6O3
Molecular Weight:102.09
Molecular Structure :
Melting point:240 °C(lit.)
density:1.189 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor pressure:0.59 psi ( 20 °C)
refractive index:n20/D 1.422(lit.)
Flash point: >230 °F
Water Solubility:175 g/L (25 oC)
Appearance:Colorless to light yellow liquid

(R)-(+)-Propylene carbonate Safety Profile

R-Propylene Carbonate's Risk Statements:36/37/38:Irritating to eyes, respiratory system and skin 
R-Propylene Carbonate's Safety Statements:
26:In case of contact with eyes, rinse immediately with plenty of water and seek medical advice 
36:Wear suitable protective clothing 
Hazard Codes:  Xi
WGK Germany: 3
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