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Toluene

Laboratory Reagent, ≥99.3%

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH3
CAS Number:
108-88-3
Molecular Weight:
92.14
UNSPSC Code:
12191501
PubChem Substance ID:
329751599
eCl@ss:
39011102
EC Number:
203-625-9
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635760
MDL number:
MFCD00008512
grade:
Laboratory Reagent
assay:
≥99.3%
application(s):
microbiology
bp:
110-111 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
22 mmHg ( 20 °C)
26 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Product Name

Toluene, Laboratory Reagent, ≥99.3%

InChI key

YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C7H8/c1-7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3

SMILES string

Cc1ccccc1

grade

Laboratory Reagent

vapor density

3.2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

22 mmHg ( 20 °C)
26 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥99.3%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

997 °F

expl. lim.

7 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.05% water

evapn. residue

≤0.005%

refractive index

n/D 1.496 (lit.)

bp

110-111 °C (lit.)

mp

-93 °C (lit.)

density

0.865 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

microbiology

Quality Level

100

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Application

Toluene may be used as a solvent in the following studies:
  • Preparation of 4-arm polylactide-based (PLA) star oligomer.
  • Transformation of C6 sugar monomers/oligomers (glucose, maltose, and β-cyclodextrins) to levulinic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst.
Toluene undergoes alkylation in the presence of modified ZSM (Zeolite Socony Mobil)-5-class zeolite catalysts to form p-xylene with high selectivity. When doped on graphene, it acts as an electron donor leading to alteration in graphene electrical properties.

General description

Toluene, a flammable liquid with a pungent odor, is widely employed as organic solvent. It is widely used as a precursor for synthesizing benzene and as a solvent in the paint industry. It has been reported to be a biotoxic solvent (toxic to many microorganisms at 0.1%v/v concentrations). Its anaerobic biodegradation to CO2, by the denitrifying bacterium Thauera arornatica has been reported. It forms syndiotactic polystyrene-toluene molecular compound. Crystal structure of this molecular compound has been investigated by X-ray diffraction studies.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

39.9 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

4.4 °C - closed cup

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Direct laser writing of 3D scaffolds for neural tissue engineering applications.
Melissinaki V, et al.
Biofabrication, 3(4), 045005-045005 (2011)
Acid-catalyzed conversion of C6 sugar monomer/oligomers to levulinic acid in water, tetrahydrofuran and toluene: Importance of the solvent polarity.
Hu X, et al.
Fuel: The Science and Technology of Fuel and Energy, 141, 56-63 (2015)
Toluene.
von Burg R.
Journal of Applied Toxicology, 13(6), 441-446 (1993)
Selective alkylation of toluene with methanol to produce para-xylene.
Kaeding WW, et al.
J. Catal., 67(1), 159-174 (1981)
Electrochemical doping of graphene with toluene.
Kaverzin AA, et al.
Carbon, 49(12), 3829-3834 (2011)
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