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Xylenes

Xylenes

ACS reagent, ≥98.5% xylenes + ethylbenzene basis

Synonym(s):

Xylene mixture of isomers

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Linear Formula:
C6H4(CH3)2
CAS Number:
1330-20-7
Molecular Weight:
106.17
MDL number:
MFCD00077264
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
PubChem Substance ID:
329752747
NACRES:
NA.21
grade:
ACS reagent
Assay:
≥98.5% xylenes + ethylbenzene basis
bp:
137-140 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
18 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
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grade

ACS reagent

Quality Level

200

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

vapor pressure

18 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

Assay

≥98.5% xylenes + ethylbenzene basis

form

liquid

composition

C6H5CH2CH3, ≤25%

expl. lim.

7 %

impurities

H2SO4, passes test
≤0.003% S compounds
≤0.05% water

evapn. residue

≤0.002%

color

APHA: ≤10

refractive index

n20/D 1.497 (lit.)

bp

137-140 °C (lit.)

mp

-34 °C

density

0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(C)cc1.Cc2cccc(C)c2.Cc3ccccc3C

InChI

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

InChI key

MVZVDAGWAAZJPE-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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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.

Application

Xylenes can be used as a solvent:
  • In the tetraphosphine/palladium-catalyzed Suzuki cross-coupling with sterically hindered aryl halides and arylboronic acids to synthesize tri-ortho-substituted biaryl adducts.
  • 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.

Packaging

poly-coated bottles available: product numbers 247642-1L-CB, 247642-4L-CB and 247642-4X4L-CB

Signal Word

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 RE 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Central nervous system,Liver,Kidney, hearing organs, Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

77.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

25 °C - closed cup

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    1. Products may be shipped at a different temperature than the recommended long-term storage temperature. If the product quality is sensitive to short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped on wet or dry-ice. If the product quality is NOT affected by short-term exposure to conditions other than the recommended long-term storage, it will be shipped at ambient temperature. As shipping routes are configured for minimum transit times, shipping at ambient temperature helps control shipping costs for our customers. For more information, please refer to the Storage and Transport Conditions document: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/deepweb/assets/sigmaaldrich/marketing/global/documents/316/622/storage-transport-conditions-mk.pdf

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  3. What are the dissimilarities between Xylenes ACS (247642) and Xylenes histological grade (534056)?

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    1. The term "histological grade" does not have a precise definition; it simply indicates that the intended use for the product is in histology. For a histological grade product, the company selling the product sets the product specifications. In the case of xylene, there is no direct testing performed to ensure the product provides suitable performance in a wide range of histological procedures.

      On the other hand, if a product is sold to ACS specifications, it means that any company selling an ACS grade of chemical must meet the specifications set forth by the American Chemical Society (ACS). Therefore, it should not make a difference as to which company an ACS grade product is sourced from.

      It's possible that a histological grade of xylene may not be suitable for some applications, although it is likely suitable for many applications. However, there is an expectation that an ACS grade xylene should be suitable for use in histological applications, even though ACS does not include a suitability test for use in histology.

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