Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC): A Versatile and Environmentally Benign Building Block

Introduction

Dimethyl carbonate (DMC) is a unique molecule with versatile chemical reactivity. In many aspects, DMC is an environmentally benign building block [1] because of its cheap commercial availablility and high ecological safety profile; it possesses interesting solvating properties, low toxicity, and is highly biodegradable. [2]

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