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Sigma-Aldrich

Toluene

for chromatography

Synonym(s):

Toluene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H5CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
92.14
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635760
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191501

grade

for chromatography

Quality Level

vapor density

3.2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

22 mmHg ( 20 °C)
26 mmHg ( 25 °C)

autoignition temp.

997 °F

expl. lim.

7 %

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.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccccc1

InChI

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

InChI key

YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Toluene, an aromatic hydrocarbon similar to benzene but considered much less toxic, is widely employed as an organic solvent. It can be used as a mobile-phase solvent or extraction solvent in gas chromatography (GC) and liquid chromatography (LC).

Application

Toluene can be used as a:
  • Component of the pressurized liquid solvent used in the extraction method for the determination of pesticide residues in fruits and vegetables.
  • Extractive solvent in a DLLME-derivatization procedure for the reliable determination of 18 biogenic amines in beers.

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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_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

39.9 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

4.4 °C - closed cup


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