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Mesitylene

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene

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About This Item

Linear Formula:
C6H3(CH3)3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
120.19
Beilstein:
906806
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
NACRES:
NA.24

grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

14 mmHg ( 55 °C)
2.49 mmHg ( 25 °C)

Assay

≥99.8% (GC)

autoignition temp.

1022 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

0.88-6.1 %, 100 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.499 (lit.)
n20/D 1.499

bp

163-166 °C (lit.)

mp

−45 °C (lit.)

density

0.864 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

Cc1cc(C)cc(C)c1

InChI

1S/C9H12/c1-7-4-8(2)6-9(3)5-7/h4-6H,1-3H3

InChI key

AUHZEENZYGFFBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Mesitylene, a volatile organic compound (VOC), is a methyl substituted benzene hydrocarbon, widely utilized as a solvent for industrial and research applications.

Application

Mesitylene may be used as an analytical standard for the quantification of the analyte in human biological samples, environmental samples, organic solvent mixtures, and aerosolized jet fuels by gas chromatography (GC) based techniques.
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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - 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)

122.0 °F

Flash Point(C)

50 °C

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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