m-Xylene
SIGALD/185566 - ReagentPlus®, 99%
Synonym: 1,3-Dimethylbenzene
CAS Number: 108-38-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H10
Molecular Weight: 106.17
EC Number: 203-576-3
MDL Number: MFCD00008536
Linear Formula: C6H4(CH3)2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | 99% |
| autoignition temp. | 982 °F |
| bp | 138-139 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.868 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for general lab use) |
| expl. lim. | 7 % |
| form | liquid |
| InChI | 1S/C8H10/c1-7-4-3-5-8(2)6 |
| InChI key | IVSZLXZYQVIEFR-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −48 °C (lit.) |
| product line | ReagentPlus® |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | Cc1cccc(C)c1 |
| vapor density | 3.7 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 16 mmHg ( 37.7 °C) |
| Application: | m-Xylene may be used in the synthesis of isophthalic acid and phthalaldehyde. |
| General description: | m-Xylene is an isomeric form of xylene. Experimental values of density (ρ) and speed of sound (u) of its binary mixtures with diethyl carbonate (DEC) have been evaluated over the temperature range of 298.15-323.15K and at 0.1MPa atmospheric pressure.† |
| Legal Information: | ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany |
| Packaging: | 1, 4 L in glass bottle |
| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H304 - H312 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H335 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 10-20/21-38 |
| Safety Statements | 25 |
| RIDADR | UN1307 - class 3 - PG 3 - Xylenes |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 80.6 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 27 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | 99% |
| bp | 138-139 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −48 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.868 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352002 |