Toluene
SIAL/89680 - analytical standard
CAS Number: 108-88-3
Empirical Formula (Hill Notation): C7H8
Molecular Weight: 92.14
EC Number: 203-625-9
MDL Number: MFCD00008512
Linear Formula: C6H5CH3
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | environmental |
| assay | ≥99.9% (GC) |
| autoignition temp. | 997 °F |
| bp | 110-111 °C (lit.) |
| density | 0.865 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| expl. lim. | 7 % |
| format | neat |
| grade | analytical standard |
| InChI | 1S/C7H8/c1-7-5-3-2-4-6-7/ |
| InChI key | YXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA |
| mp | -93 °C (lit.) |
| Quality Level | 100  |
| refractive index | n |
| shelf life | limited shelf life, expiry date on the label |
| SMILES string | Cc1ccccc1 |
| technique(s) | gas chromatography (GC): suitable |
| HPLC: suitable | |
| vapor density | 3.2 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 22 mmHg ( 20 °C) |
| 26 mmHg ( 25 °C) |
| Application: | Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support. |
| Application: | Toluene may be used as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in water samples and engine oils using gas chromatography (GC) with flame ionization detection (FID) and mass spectrometry (MS). |
| General description: | Toluene is a volatile organic compound and a priority environmental contaminant as designated by the US EPA. The effect of toluene on the central nervous system myelin has been studied. |
| General description: | Toluene is an aromatic hydrocarbon, which can be obtained from crude oil via cracking or distillation process. |
| Packaging: | 5, 25 mL in glass bottle |
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| Symbol |    GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225 - H304 - H315 - H336 - H361d - H373 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P210 - P273 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn |
| Risk Statements | 63-11-38-48/20-65-67 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37-46-62 |
| RIDADR | UN1294 - class 3 - PG 2 - Toluene |
| WGK Germany | WGK 2 |
| Flash Point(F) | 39.2 °F |
| Flash Point(C) | 4.0 °C |
| Purity | ≥99.9% (GC) |
| bp | 110-111 °C (lit.) |
| mp | -93 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.865 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| UNSPSC | 12191501 |