Product name:
p-Xylene
Description:
p-Xyleneis a xylene with methyl groups at positions 1 and 4, it appears as a colorless watery liquid with a sweet odor.Its molecular formula isC6H4(CH3)2 or C8H10. It is widely used as a feedstock (or “building block”) to manufacture other industrial chemicals, notably terephthalic acid (TPA), purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and dimethyl-terephthalate (DMT).
Group:
Solvents
CAS Number:
106-42-3
EC Number:
203-396-5
Synonyms:
4-methyltoluene, 1,4-Dimethylbenzene, Paraxylene, 1,4-dimethyl-benzene, Benzene, 1,4-dimethyl-, para-xylene, p-Xylene, 1,4-Dimethylbenzene, p-Xylol, 1,4-Dimethylbenzol, p-Xylene, XILOL TAMBOR
Applications:
Consumer use, Paint, Automotive Care, Metal processing, Cosmetics, Laboratory
Ipuac Name:
1,4-xylene
Molecular Formula:
C8H10
Molecular Weight:
106.17 g/mol
Boiling Point:
138ºC
Flash Point:
25ºC
Melting Point:
13-13ºC
Density:
0.866 g/cm3
HS Code:
2902430000
RID/ADR:
UN 1307 3/PG 3
Risk Statements:
R10; R20/21; R38
Hazard Declaration:
H226; H312 + H332; H315
Caution Statement:
P210; P261; P280; P370 + P378
Signal World:
Warning