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35-0180

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p-Xylene

SAJ first grade, ≥99.0%

Synonym(s):

1,4-Dimethylbenzene

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Linear Formula:
C6H4(CH3)2
CAS Number:
106-42-3
Molecular Weight:
106.17
Beilstein:
1901563
MDL number:
MFCD00008556
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
PubChem Substance ID:
329755110

grade

SAJ first grade

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

9 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.0%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

984 °F

expl. lim.

7 %

availability

available only in Japan

refractive index

n20/D 1.495 (lit.)

bp

138 °C (lit.)

mp

12-13 °C (lit.)

density

0.861 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(C)cc1

InChI

1S/C8H10/c1-7-3-5-8(2)6-4-7/h3-6H,1-2H3

InChI key

URLKBWYHVLBVBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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Signal Word

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 Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

80.6 °F

Flash Point(C)

27 °C

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PDSCL

Deleterious substance

PRTR

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

FSL

Group 4: Flammable liquids
Type 2 petroleums
Hazardous rank III
Water insoluble liquid

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ISHL Notified Names

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JAN Code

35-0180-5-500ML-J:

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Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134(30), 12844-12854 (2012-07-20)
A homologous series of four molecules in which a phenol unit is linked covalently to a rhenium(I) tricarbonyl diimine photooxidant via a variable number of p-xylene spacers (n = 0-3) was synthesized and investigated. The species with a single p-xylene
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Journal of the American Chemical Society, 134(38), 15708-15711 (2012-09-01)
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