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Physical & Chemical properties

Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility

Administrative data

Endpoint:
solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
Type of information:
experimental study
Adequacy of study:
key study
Reliability:
2 (reliable with restrictions)
Rationale for reliability incl. deficiencies:
other: data from peer-reviewed source

Data source

Reference
Reference Type:
review article or handbook
Title:
Testing status of agents at NTP: Diethyl carbonate.
Author:
NTP
Year:
2012
Bibliographic source:
Information available from http://ntp.niehs.nih.gov/index

Materials and methods

Test guideline
Qualifier:
no guideline required
Principles of method if other than guideline:
In this publication, the solubility of diethyl carbonate in organic solvents is reported.
GLP compliance:
not specified

Test material

Constituent 1
Chemical structure
Reference substance name:
Diethyl carbonate
EC Number:
203-311-1
EC Name:
Diethyl carbonate
Cas Number:
105-58-8
Molecular formula:
C5H10O3
IUPAC Name:
diethyl carbonate

Results and discussion

Solubility in organic solvents / fat solubility
Remarks on result:
other: Diethyl carbonate is soluble in ethyl ether, ethanol, and chloroform and miscible with ketones, esters, aromatic hydrocarbons, and some aliphatic solvents.

Applicant's summary and conclusion

Conclusions:
Diethyl carbonate is soluble in ethyl ether, ethanol, and chloroform and miscible with ketones, esters, aromatic hydrocarbons, and some aliphatic solvents.
Executive summary:

In this publication it is reported that diethyl carbonate is soluble in ethyl ether, ethanol, and chloroform and miscible with ketones, esters, aromatic hydrocarbons, and some aliphatic solvents.