5.89592

m-Xylene

• Synonym(s): m-Xylene, 1,3-Dimethylbenzene
• Linear Formula: C₆H₄(CH₃)₂
• CAS Number: 108-38-3
• Molecular Weight: 106.17
• Beilstein: 605441
• MDL number: MFCD00008536
• UNSPSC Code: 12191501

Properties

• grade: anhydrous
• Quality Level: 200
• vapor density: 3.7 (vs air)
• Assay: ≥99%
• autoignition temp.: 982 °F
• expl. lim.: 7 %
• 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

Description

Application

m-Xylene may be used in the synthesis of 2,4-dimethylbenzophenone via Friedel–Craft acylation with benzoyl chloride over iron-modified tungstophosphoric acid supported on titania.citation It may also undergo chloromethylation in the presence of organic acids under organic-aqueous biphasic conditions to form a mixture of chloromethyl-2,4-dimethylbenzene and 1,3-bis(chloromethyl)-4,6-dimethylbenzene.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07,GHS08
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H226 - H304 - H312 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H335 - H412
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331
• 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 - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 27 °C - closed cup