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o-Xylene

suitable for HPLC, 98%

Synonym(s):

1,2-Dimethylbenzene

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Linear Formula:
C6H4(CH3)2
CAS Number:
95-47-6
Molecular Weight:
106.17
Beilstein:
1815558
EC Number:
202-422-2
MDL number:
MFCD00008519
UNSPSC Code:
12190000
PubChem Substance ID:
329753378
NACRES:
NA.21

vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

Quality Level

100

vapor pressure

<0.1 atm ( 21.1 °C)
16 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
7 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

98%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

867 °F

purified by

glass distillation

expl. lim.

7 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable

impurities

<0.020% water

evapn. residue

<0.0003%

refractive index

n20/D 1.505 (lit.)

bp

143-145 °C (lit.)

mp

-26--23 °C (lit.)

solubility

water: soluble 0.1705 g/L at 25 °C

density

0.879 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

λ

H2O reference

UV absorption

λ: 288 nm Amax: 1.00
λ: 300 nm Amax: 0.40
λ: 325 nm Amax: 0.05
λ: 350-400 nm Amax: 0.01

application(s)

food and beverages

SMILES string

Cc1ccccc1C

InChI

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

InChI key

CTQNGGLPUBDAKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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  • Photodegradation of xylene isomers: The study explores the kinetics, mechanism, secondary pollutant formation potential, and health risk evaluation associated with the photodegradation of xylene isomers, providing insights into environmental and safety aspects relevant to its use (Chen et al., 2024).

  • Green-Solvent Processed Blade-Coating Organic Solar Cells: Demonstrates the use of green solvents in the fabrication of organic solar cells, achieving an efficiency close to 19%, which underscores o-Xylene′s relevance in developing environmentally friendly solvent systems for high-performance solar cells (Bai et al., 2023).

  • Application of Composts′ Biochar as Potential Sorbent: Highlights the application of biochar derived from composts in reducing VOCs emission during kitchen waste storage, suggesting a viable application of o-Xylene in environmental management strategies (Rosik et al., 2023).

  • A-A Strategy Enables Desirable Performance of All-Polymer Solar Cells: Discusses a novel approach to fabricating all-polymer solar cells using nonhalogenated solvents, promoting the use of o-Xylene in creating more sustainable and efficient photovoltaic devices (Peng et al., 2023).

  • Understanding the Thickness and Light-Intensity Dependent Performance: This study addresses the performance variables in green-solvent processed organic solar cells, contributing to the optimization of solar energy technologies where o-Xylene′s solvent properties may be utilized (Lübke et al., 2023).

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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 SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

89.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

32.0 °C - closed cup

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