A Novel One-Pot Synthesis of Poly(Propylene Carbonate) Containing Cross-Linked Networks by Copolymerization of Carbon Dioxide, Propylene Oxide, Maleic Anhydride, and Furfuryl Glycidyl Ether.
Gao L, Chen X, Liang X, Guo X, Huang X, Chen C, Wan X, Deng R, Wu Q, Wang L, Feng J.
Polymers (Basel). 2019 May 14;11(5). pii: E881. doi: 10.3390/polym11050881.

Li-Ion solvation in propylene carbonate electrolytes determined by molecular rotational measurements.
Jiang H, Zhang Q, Zhang Y, Sui L, Wu G, Yuan K, Yang X.
Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2019 May 22;21(20):10417-10422. doi: 10.1039/c8cp07552b.

Enhanced Properties of Biodegradable Poly(Propylene Carbonate)/Polyvinyl Formal Blends by Melting Compounding.
Han D, Guo Z, Chen S, Xiao M, Peng X, Wang S, Meng Y.
Polymers (Basel). 2018 Jul 13;10(7). pii: E771. doi: 10.3390/polym10070771.

Peculiar relaxation dynamics of propylene carbonate derivatives.
Jedrzejowska A, Hensel-Bielowka S, Koperwas K, Jurkiewicz K, Chmiel K, Jacquemin J, Kruk D, Paluch M.
J Chem Phys. 2019 Jan 28;150(4):044504. doi: 10.1063/1.5055204.

Employing the Sirolimus-Eluting Poly (Propylene Carbonate) Mesh for the Prevention of Arteriovenous Graft Stenosis in Rats.
Sun H, Liu CZ, Liu C, Tang M, Cao G, Zhang Q, Gu X.
J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther. 2019 May;24(3):269-277. doi: 10.1177/1074248418806060. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

Biodegradable and Toughened Composite of Poly(Propylene Carbonate)/Thermoplastic Polyurethane (PPC/TPU): Effect of Hydrogen Bonding.
Han D, Chen G, Xiao M, Wang S, Chen S, Peng X, Meng Y.
Int J Mol Sci. 2018 Jul 13;19(7). pii: E2032. doi: 10.3390/ijms19072032

Synthesis and characterization of amphiphilic block polymer poly(ethylene glycol)-poly(propylene carbonate)-poly(ethylene glycol) for drug delivery.
Li H, Niu Y.
Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl. 2018 Aug 1;89:160-165. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2018.04.002. Epub 2018 Apr 5.

Designed Synergetic Effect of Electrolyte Additives to Improve Interfacial Chemistry of MCMB Electrode in Propylene Carbonate-Based Electrolyte for Enhanced Low and Room Temperature Performance.
Wotango AS, Su WN, Haregewoin AM, Chen HM, Cheng JH, Lin MH, Wang CH, Hwang BJ.
ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2018 Aug 1;10(30):25252-25262. doi: 10.1021/acsami.8b02185. Epub 2018 Jul 17.

Electrochemical Solvent Cointercalation into Graphite in Propylene Carbonate-Based Electrolytes: A Chronopotentiometric Characterization.
Song HY, Jeong SK.
J Anal Methods Chem. 2018 Mar 6;2018:9231857. doi: 10.1155/2018/9231857

Microparticle preparation by a propylene carbonate emulsification-extraction method.
Grizić D, Lamprecht A.
Int J Pharm. 2018 Jun 10;544(1):213-221. doi: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2018.03.062. Epub 2018 Apr 6.

What is Propylene carbonate

It is a biodegradable aliphatic polycarbonate derived from carbon dioxide and propylene oxide. It has a rather low glass transition temperature and becomes brittle at low temperature.

What is it for?

It is effective as a cleaner on hard surfaces, resins, glass fibers and polyurethanes.
It can be used as an intermediate reagent in the formation of carbamate, transesterification.

Most significant studies

An alternative low toxicity solvent (propylene carbonate; PC) proposed for the preparation of poly(lactic-co-glycolic-acid) microparticles (1).

Block polymer for drug delivery (2).

Molecular Formula :  C₄H₆O₃

Molecular Weight : 102.089 g/mol

CAS : 108-32-7

Synonyms :

• Carbonic acid, cyclic propylene ether
  
• 4-Methyl-2-oxo-1,3-dioxolane
  
• 1,3-Dioxolan-2-one, 4-methyl-
  
• Cyclic propylene carbonate
  
• 4-Methyl-1,3-dioxolan-2-one
  
• 1,2-Propylene carbonate
  
• 1,2-Propanediol cyclic carbonate
  
• 1-Methylethylene carbonate
  
• Cyclic 1,2-propylene carbonate
  
• Dipropylene carbonate
  
• EINECS 203-572-1