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CN

1.09798

o-Xylene

reference substance for gas chromatography

Synonym(s):

1,2-Dimethylbenzene

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Linear Formula:
C6H4(CH3)2
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
106.17
EC Index Number:
202-422-2
UNSPSC Code:
12352005
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1815558
MDL number:
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vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

vapor pressure

<0.1 atm ( 21.1 °C), 16 mmHg ( 37.7 °C), 7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99% (GC)

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

867 °F

expl. lim.

7 %

technique(s)

gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.505 (lit.)

bp

143-145 °C (lit.)

mp

-26--23 °C (lit.)

transition temp

flash point 30 °C

solubility

0.18 g/L

density

0.879 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

storage temp.

2-30°C

SMILES string

Cc1ccccc1C

InChI

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

InChI key

CTQNGGLPUBDAKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Analysis Note

Assay (GC): ≥ 99.0 %
Identity (IR-spectrum): conforms


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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

89.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

32.0 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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