| SpectraBase Spectrum ID |
90MEkjqtE9A |
| Name |
P-XYLENE |
| Source of Sample |
The Matheson Company, Inc., East Rutherford, New Jersey |
| Boiling Point |
138.5C |
| CAS Registry Number |
106-42-3 |
| Comments |
OBTAINED FROM COAL TAR |
| Copyright |
Copyright © 1980, 1981-2024 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. All Rights Reserved. |
| Density |
(20/4C) 0.8611 |
| Formula |
C8H10 |
| InChI |
InChI=1S/C8H10/c1-7-3-5-8(2)6-4-7/h3-6H,1-2H3 |
| InChIKey |
URLKBWYHVLBVBO-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| Melting Point |
12-13C |
| Molecular Weight |
106.167999 |
| Optical Properties |
Index of Refraction= (20C) 1.4958 |
| Safety Data |
Risks and Safety Phrases= TOXIC BY INHALATION; FLAMMABLE; EMITS ACRID SMOKE AND FUMES WHEN HEATED TO DECOMPOSITION; MAY BE NARCOTIC IN HIGH CONCENTRATIONS |
| Synonyms |
1,4-DIMETHYLBENZENE
p-XYLOL
p-METHYLTOLUENE |
| Technique |
CAPILLARY CELL: NEAT |
| Use |
USED AS A CHEMICAL INTERMEDIATE, AND TO SYNTHESIZE VITAMINS, PHARMACEUTICALS, AND TEREPHTHALIC ACID; USED IN INSECTICIDES |
