Diphenyl carbonate

Diphenyl carbonate
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
Diphenyl carbonate
Other names
Phenyl carbonate, di-
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.733
KEGG
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C13H10O3/c14-13(15-11-7-3-1-4-8-11)16-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H Y
    Key: ROORDVPLFPIABK-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
  • InChI=1/C13H10O3/c14-13(15-11-7-3-1-4-8-11)16-12-9-5-2-6-10-12/h1-10H
    Key: ROORDVPLFPIABK-UHFFFAOYAY
  • O=C(Oc1ccccc1)Oc2ccccc2
Properties
C13H10O3
Molar mass 214.216 g/mol
Density 1.1215 g/cm3 at 87 °C
Melting point 80–81 °C (176–178 °F; 353–354 K)
Boiling point 306 °C (583 °F; 579 K)
insoluble
Solubility soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, carbon tetrachloride, acetic acid
Hazards
GHS labelling:
Warning
H302, H410, H411
P264, P270, P273, P301+P312, P330, P391, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Diphenyl carbonate is the organic compound with the formula (C6H5O)2CO. It is classified as an acyclic carbonate ester. It is a colorless solid. It is both a monomer in combination with bisphenol A in the production of polycarbonate polymers and a product of the decomposition of polycarbonates.