Vinylene Carbonate

Abstract image [ 872‐36‐6 ] C 3 H 2 O 3 (MW 86.05) InChI = 1S/C3H2O3/c4‐3‐5‐1‐2‐6‐3/h1‐2H InChIKey = VAYTZRYEBVHVLE‐UHFFFAOYSA‐N (reacts as a dienophile 1–4 and a dipolarophile 5–11 ; participates in meta cycloadditions 12,13 and other radical reactions 14 ) Alternate Name: VC; 1,3‐dioxol‐2‐one. Physical Data: mp 22 °C; bp 165 °C; d 1.36 g cm −3 . Solubility: sol Et 2 O, benzene. Form Supplied in: colorless liquid (97%), stabilized with BHT. Handling, Storage, and Precautions: avoid contact with skin and eyes; do not breathe vapor; cancer‐suspect agent. This reagent should only be used in a fume hood.