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p-Xylene

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,4-Dimethylbenzene

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Linear Formula:
C6H4(CH3)2
CAS Number:
106-42-3
Molecular Weight:
106.17
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329770478
EC Number:
203-396-5
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1901563
MDL number:
MFCD00008556
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

9 mmHg ( 20 °C)

assay

≥99.5% (GC)

autoignition temp.

984 °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 1.495

bp

138 °C (lit.)

mp

12-13 °C (lit.)

density

0.861 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(C)cc1

InChI

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

InChI key

URLKBWYHVLBVBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

p-Xylene is an aromatic liquid , which is an isomeric form of xylene. It can be produced via Diels-Alder reaction between 2,5-dimethylfuran and ethylene catalyzed by zeolite.
p-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.
p-Xylene is an aromatic liquid, which is an isomeric form of xylene. It can be produced via Diels-Alder reaction between 2,5-dimethylfuran and ethylene catalyzed by zeolite.

Application

p-Xylene may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in occupational environmental samples and aqueous 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.

Other Notes

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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

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

Regulatory Information

危险化学品

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Lot/Batch Number
BCCF4846
BCCD8530
BCCB7289
BCCB1708
BCBW8073

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Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens (2017)
Sittig's Handbook of Toxic and Hazardous Chemicals and Carcinogens (2017)
Production of p?Xylene from Biomass by Catalytic Fast Pyrolysis Using ZSM?5 Catalysts with Reduced Pore Openings
Cheng T-Y, et al.
Angewandte Chemie (International Edition in English), 51, 11097-11100 (2012)
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SKUGTIN
95680-50ML04061833316351
95680-5ML04061833316368