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p-Xylene, 99%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals
CAS: 106-42-3 | C8H10 | 106.17 g/mol
| Catalog Number | Quantity |
|---|---|
| ALFA10534.AP | 500 mL |
Catalog number ALFA10534.AP
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Quantity:
500 mL
Specifications
Chemical Name or Materialp-Xylene
Melting Point12°C to 13°C
CAS106-42-3
Health Hazard 1H226-H304-H312+H332-H315-H319-H335
Health Hazard 2GHS H Statement
H226-H312-H332-H315
Flammable liquid and vapor.
Harmful in contact with skin.
Harmful if inhaled.
Causes skin irritation.
H226-H312-H332-H315
Flammable liquid and vapor.
Harmful in contact with skin.
Harmful if inhaled.
Causes skin irritation.
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p-Xylene is used as a precursor in the production of benzoic, isophthalic, tetraphillic acids and dimethyle esters, which are used in the manufacture of polyester. It acts as an intermediate in plastic and rubber products.
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Applications
p-Xylene is used as a precursor in the production of benzoic, isophthalic, tetraphillic acids and dimethyle esters, which are used in the manufacture of polyester. It acts as an intermediate in plastic and rubber products.
Solubility
Miscible with alcohol, ether, acetone, benzene and chloroform. Immiscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
p-Xylene is used as a precursor in the production of benzoic, isophthalic, tetraphillic acids and dimethyle esters, which are used in the manufacture of polyester. It acts as an intermediate in plastic and rubber products.
Solubility
Miscible with alcohol, ether, acetone, benzene and chloroform. Immiscible with water.
Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
RUO – Research Use Only
General References:
- Wijaya, Y. P.; Suh, D. J.; Jae, J. Production of renewable p-xylene from 2, 5-dimethylfuran via Diels-Alder cycloaddition and dehydrative aromatization reactions over silica- alumina aerogel catalysts. Catal. Commun. 2015, 70, 3716-3722.
- Ahn, J. H.; Kolvenbach, R.; Gutiérrez, O. Y.; Al-Khattaf, S. S.; Jentys, A.; Lercher, J. A. Tailoring p-xylene selectivity in toluene methylation on medium pore-size zeolites. Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 2015, 210, 52-59.