Mesitylene
SIAL/63908 - analytical standard
Synonym: 1,3,5-
CAS Number: 108-67-8
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C9H12
Molecular Weight: 120.19
EC Number: 203-604-4
MDL Number: MFCD00008538
Linear Formula: C6H3(CH3)3
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | environmental |
| assay | ≥99.8% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 1022 °F |
| bp | 163-166 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.864 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 0.88-6.1 %, 100 °F |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C9H12/c1-7-4-8(2)6-9(3 |
| InChI key | AUHZEENZYGFFBQ-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | −45 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| n |
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| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | Cc1cc(C)cc(C)c1 |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 4.1 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 14 mmHg ( 55 °C) |
| 2.49 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
| 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. |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| General description: | Mesitylene, a volatile organic compound (VOC), is a methyl substituted benzene hydrocarbon, widely utilized as a solvent for industrial and research applications. |
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| Symbol |     GHS02,GHS07,GHS08,GHS09 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H304 - H315 - H332 - H335 - H411 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P304 + P340 + P312 - P331 |
| Hazard Codes | Xi,N |
| Risk Statements | 10-37/38-51/53 |
| Safety Statements | 61 |
| RIDADR | UN 2325 3 / PGIII |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 122.0 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 50 °C |
| Purity | ≥99.8% (GC) |
| bp | 163-166 °C (lit.) |
| mp | −45 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.864 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 41116107 |