Xylenes
ALDRICH/214736 - reagent grade
Synonym: Xylene mixture of isomers
CAS Number: 1330-20-7
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C8H10
Molecular Weight: 106.17
EC Number: 215-535-7
MDL Number: MFCD00077264
Linear Formula: C6H4(CH3)2
Product Type: Chemical
| assay | ≥75.0% (xylenes isomers) |
| autoignition temp. | 867 °F |
| bp | 137-140 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| dilution | (for analytical testing) |
| expl. lim. | 7 % |
| form | liquid |
| grade | reagent grade |
| impurities | ≤25% ethylbenzene |
| InChI | 1S/3C8H10/c1-7-3-5-8(2)6- |
| InChI key | MVZVDAGWAAZJPE-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | -34 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| 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 may be employed in chloramphenicol acetyltransferase (CAT) assay to evaluate the CAT gene expression. |
| General description: | Xylenes is the mixture of isomeric ortho-, meta- and para-forms of xylene. Its dispersed emission and time of flight mass spectra has been reported. Transitions from S1 ↔ S0 states have been found to be within the range of 100cm-1 and were reported to be arising due to the internal rotation of ring methyl groups. Time-resolvedin situ FTIR spectroscopic and gas chromatographic studies have been carried out to study its diffusion coefficients, adsorption rates and isomerization efficacy over HSZM-5 surfaces. |
| Packaging: | 1, 4 L in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H304 - H312 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H335 - H373 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 10-20/21-38 |
| Safety Statements | 25 |
| 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 | ≥75.0% (xylenes isomers) |
| bp | 137-140 °C (lit.) |
| mp | -34 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12352002 |




