1,2-Butylene carbonate

1,2-Butylene carbonate

4437-85-8

1,2-Butylene carbonate;BC; 1,2-Butanediol, cyclic carbonate; Butylene carbonate; Carbonic acid, cyclic ethylethylene ester; 1,3-Dioxolan-2-one, 4-ethyl 4-Ethyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one

116.12

1,2-Butylene carbonate uses and applications include: Solvent for organic and inorganic materials, agriculture, inks, colors, inorganic salts, textiles, polyacrylonitrile fibers, surfactant cleaners, degreasers, dyes, plastics, batteries, aromatic hydrocarbons, natural gas; gellant for clays; binder for foundry sand molds; accelerant in dyeing; additive in fuel, lube, hydraulic fluids; reactive diluent, plasticizer in PU; production of PC, polyester elastomers; component of cleaners and binders; separation of CO2 and hydrogen sulfide and refinery for aromatics in oil field; component of electrolytes in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries