Vinylene carbonate is widely used as an electrolyte additive in lithium-ion batteries. It improves the stability and performance of the battery by forming a stable solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) layer on the anode surface. This SEI layer helps reduce electrolyte decomposition, enhances cycle life, and increases safety by minimizing lithium dendrite growth. It is particularly effective in batteries using graphite anodes and high-voltage cathodes. Additionally, vinylene carbonate can act as a monomer in polymer synthesis, contributing to the production of functional polymers with unique electronic or mechanical properties. Its reactivity in radical and cycloaddition reactions also makes it useful in specialty organic synthesis and coating applications.