Xylenes
SIGALD/247642 - ACS reagent, ≥98.5% xylenes + ethylbenzene basis
Synonym: Xylene mixture of isomers
CAS Number: 1330-20-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H10
Molecular Weight: 106.17
MDL Number: MFCD00077264
Linear Formula: C6H4(CH3)2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥98.5% xylenes + ethylbenzene basis |
| bp | 137-140 °C (lit.) |
| color | APHA: ≤10 |
| composition | C6H5CH2CH3, ≤25% |
| density | 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for analytical testing) |
| evapn. residue | ≤0.002% |
| expl. lim. | 7 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | ACS reagent |
| impurities | H2SO4, passes test |
| ≤0.003% S compounds | |
| ≤0.05% water | |
| InChI | 1S/3C8H10/c1-7-3-5-8(2)6- |
| InChI key | MVZVDAGWAAZJPE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | -34 °C |
| Quality Level | 200 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| SMILES string | Cc1ccc(C)cc1.Cc2cccc(C)c2 |
| vapor density | 3.7 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 18 mmHg ( 37.7 °C) |
| Application: | Xylenes can be used as a solvent:• In the tetraphosphine/palladium- • For the N-alkylation of amines or ammonia with alcohols to synthesize N-alkyl amines. • To synthesize aromatic polyimides by reacting unsymmetric phosphinated diamines and dianhydrides via solution polymerization. |
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| General description: | Xylenes is a mixture of isomeric ortho-,meta- and para- forms of xylene which is an aromatic hydrocarbon widelyused as a solvent in various chemical reactions. |
| Packaging: | 1 L in PVC-coated bottle |
| Packaging: | 18 L in steel drum |
| Packaging: | 2.5 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 4×4 L in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | 4, 4×4 L in PVC-coated bottle |
| Packaging: | 500 mL in glass bottle |
| Packaging: | poly-coated bottles available: product numbers 247642-1L-CB, 247642-4L-CB and 247642-4X4L-CB |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H304 - H312 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H335 - H373 - H373 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 10-20/21-38-48/20-65 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37-60-62 |
| RIDADR | UN1307 - class 3 - PG 3 - Xylenes |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 77.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 25 °C - closed cup |
| Purity | ≥98.5% xylenes + ethylbenzene basis |
| bp | 137-140 °C (lit.) |
| mp | -34 °C |
| Density | 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352002 |




