185566
m-Xylene
ReagentPlus®, 99%
Synonym(s):
1,3-Dimethylbenzene
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About This Item
Linear Formula:
C6H4(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
106.17
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
EC Number:
203-576-3
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
605441
MDL number:
Assay:
99%
Bp:
138-139 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
16 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
vapor density
3.7 (vs air)
Quality Segment
vapor pressure
16 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
product line
ReagentPlus®
assay
99%
form
liquid
autoignition temp.
982 °F
expl. lim.
7 %
dilution
(for general lab use)
refractive index
n20/D 1.497 (lit.)
bp
138-139 °C (lit.)
mp
−48 °C (lit.)
density
0.868 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
SMILES string
Cc1cccc(C)c1
InChI
1S/C8H10/c1-7-4-3-5-8(2)6-7/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChI key
IVSZLXZYQVIEFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N
General description
m-Xylene is an isomeric form of xylene. Experimental values of density (ρ) and speed of sound (u) of its binary mixtures with diethyl carbonate (DEC) have been evaluated over the temperature range of 298.15-323.15K and at 0.1MPa atmospheric pressure.†
Application
m-Xylene may be used in the synthesis of isophthalic acid and phthalaldehyde.
Legal Information
ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany
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Danger
Hazard Classifications
Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
target_organs
Respiratory system
Storage Class
3 - Flammable liquids
wgk
WGK 2
flash_point_f
80.6 °F - closed cup
flash_point_c
27 °C - closed cup
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