Page 1 of 8 Chongqing Changfeng biotechnology Co. Ltd. Product Manual Dimethyl Dicarbonate Version 1.0 Revision Date 20.07.2018 Registration Overview Please read the appendix. Product Properties 2.1 Quality standard(Chinese standard GB1886.68-2015) Component: Dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) Product appearance: Colorless transparent liquid at room temperature Purity: ≥99.8% Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC): ≤0.2% Lead (Pb): ≤2ppm 2.2 Product composition Substance: Dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) Formula: C4H6O5 Molecular weight: 134.09 1 Structural Formula: CAS-No: 4525-33-1 INS-No: 242 EINECS-No: 224-859-8 Hazardous ingredient: Dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) 2.3 Basic physical and chemical properties Form Clear ,Liquid (room temperature) Color Colorless Odor Fruity odor, ester like(low concentration), pungent (high concentration) Freezing point 17℃ Boiling point 172℃(decompose, CO2 release) Density 1.25g/cm3 ,20℃ Vapor pressure 0.7mbar ,20℃ Viscosity 2.1mPa·s Water solubility 35g/l(decompose) ,20℃ Flash point 85℃ Ignition temperature 465℃ Explosion limits 3%Vol-29.9Vol Contact us: Phone: +86 23 6308-6956 Fax: +86 23 6308-6956 Email:
[email protected] Page 2 of 8 Chongqing Changfeng biotechnology Co. Ltd. Properties and Use of DMDC 3.1 Overview DMDC is widely used in beverage and wine as low-temperature bactericide in the world. After been dosed into drinks, DMDC will decompose into trace of CO2 and Methanol ( When the temperature is 20℃, the half-life period in drinks is 2.13 hours ,completely decomposition is 7 hours), CO2 and Methanol are the natural composition of beverage and grape wine which are made of fruits and fruit juice.