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p-Xylene

for analysis EMSURE®

Synonym(s):

p-Xylene, Dimethylbenzol

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Linear Formula:
C6H4-1,4-(CH3)2
CAS Number:
106-42-3
Molecular Weight:
106.17
UNSPSC Code:
12191501
EC Index Number:
203-396-5
NACRES:
NB.21
MDL number:
MFCD00008556
Assay:
≥99.0% (GC)
Grade:
reagent grade
Bp:
138.4 °C/1013 hPa
Vapor pressure:
8.7 hPa ( 20 °C)
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grade

reagent grade

Quality Segment

300

agency

reag.

vapor pressure

8.7 hPa ( 20 °C)

product line

EMSURE®

assay

≥99.0% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

540 °C

potency

3910 mg/kg LD50, oral (Rat)

expl. lim.

1.1-7 % (v/v)

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.00025 meq/g Acidity, ≤0.00025 meq/g Alkalinity, ≤0.01% Water, ≤0.1% Benzene (GC), ≤0.1% Toluene (GC), ≤3% Ethylbenzene (GC)

evapn. residue

≤0.001%

color

clearAPHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.495-1.499

bp

138.4 °C/1013 hPa

mp

13.3 °C

transition temp

flash point 24 °C

density

0.86 g/cm3 at 20 °C

cation traces

Al: ≤0.00005%, B: ≤0.000002%, Ba: ≤0.00001%, Ca: ≤0.00005%, Cd: ≤0.000005%, Co: ≤0.000002%, Cr: ≤0.000002%, Cu: ≤0.000002%, Fe: ≤0.00001%, Mg: ≤0.00001%, Mn: ≤0.000002%, Ni: ≤0.000002%, Pb: ≤0.00001%, Sn: ≤0.00001%, Zn: ≤0.00001%

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(cc1)C

InChI

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

InChI key

URLKBWYHVLBVBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

EMSURE grade solvents are suitable for a broad spectrum of classical lab applications, and are frequently used in regulated and highly demanding lab applications. EMSURE provides worldwide best and most extensive product specifications.

Application


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EMSURE 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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