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m-Xylene

Name: <I>m</I>-Xylene
Brand: SIAL

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,3-Dimethylbenzene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:

C₆H₄(CH₃)₂

CAS Number:

108-38-3

Molecular Weight:

106.17

UNSPSC Code:

41116107

NACRES:

NA.24

PubChem Substance ID:

329770476

EC Number:

203-576-3

Beilstein/REAXYS Number:

605441

MDL number:

MFCD00008536

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Properties

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

982 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

7 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.497

bp

138-139 °C (lit.)

mp

−48 °C (lit.)

density

0.868 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

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

General description

m-Xylene is an aromatic liquid , which is an isomeric form of xylene.

m-Xylene is an environmental pollutant belonging to the class of volatile organic compounds. It is emitted from a variety of sources including adhesives, degreasing agents, combustion products of wood and fuels, industrial paints, aerosols, etc.

m-Xylene is an aromatic liquid, which is an isomeric form of xylene.

Application

m-Xylene may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in occupational environmental samples and groundwater samples using gas chromatography technique with different modes of detection.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

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