RTC000101

m-Xylene

Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material

• Synonym(s): m-Xylene, 1,3-Dimethylbenzene
• Linear Formula: C₆H₄(CH₃)₂
• CAS Number: 108-38-3
• Molecular Weight: 106.17
• NACRES: NA.24
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 605441
• MDL number: MFCD00008536

Properties

• Quality Segment: 300
• grade: certified reference material, pharmaceutical secondary standard
• agency: traceable to USP 1601849
• vapor density: 3.7 (vs air)
• CofA: current certificate can be downloaded
• autoignition temp.: 982 °F
• expl. lim.: 7 %
• packaging: pkg of 20 mL
• refractive index: n20/D 1.497 (lit.)
• bp: 138-139 °C (lit.)
• mp: −48 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.868 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical; pharmaceutical; pharmaceutical small molecule
• storage temp.: 2-30°C
• SMILES string: Cc1cccc(C)c1
• InChI: 1S/C8H10/c1-7-4-3-5-8(2)6-7/h3-6H,1-2H3
• InChI key: IVSZLXZYQVIEFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

Pharmaceutical secondary standards for application in quality control provide pharma laboratories and manufacturers with a convenient and cost-effective alternative to the preparation of in-house working standards

Analysis Note

These secondary standards offer multi-traceability to the USP and EP primary standards, where they are available.

Other Notes

This Certified Reference Material (CRM) is produced and certified in accordance with ISO 17034 and ISO/IEC 17025. All information regarding the use of this CRM can be found on the certificate of analysis.

To see an example of a Certificate of Analysis for this material enter LRAB9794 in the Documents slot below. This is an example certificate only and may not be the lot that you receive.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS08,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Codes: H226,H304,H312 + H332,H315,H319,H335,H412
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331
• 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: 3 - Flammable liquids
• WGK: WGK 2
• Flash Point (°F): 77.0 °F
• Flash Point (°C): 25 °C