hemimellitene
benzene, 1,2,3-trimethyl-
Identification
| Name | hemimellitene |
| IUPAC | 1,2,3-trimethylbenzene |
| CAS Number | 526-73-8 |
| EINECS | 208-394-8 |
| FDA UNII | ZK4R7UPH6R |
| Molecular Formula | C9 H12 |
| Molecular Weight | 120.19464000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00008520 |
| Nikkaji Number | J1.582B |
| Beilstein | 1903410 |
| XlogP3 | 3.60 (est) |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Appearance | colorless clear liquid (est) |
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Specific Gravity | 0.89200 to 0.90400 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est). | 7.431 to 7.531 |
| Refractive Index | 1.51100 to 1.51800 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Melting Point | -25.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 175.00 to 177.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 1.447000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point | 119.00 °F. TCC ( 48.33 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 3.660 |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
| Insoluble in | water |
No sensory data available
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rat LDLo 10 mL/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | Not determined |
| Inhalation Toxicity | Not determined |
GHS Classification
['GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)', 'GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements']
Safety in Use
| Category | natural substances and extractives |
| Recommendation for hemimellitene usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for hemimellitene flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
benzene, 1,2,3-trimethyl-
hemellitol
hemimellitol
methyl xylene
1,2,3-
trimethyl benzene
1,2,3-
trimethyl-benzene
1,2,3-
trimethylbenzene
xyellenol 100
o-3-
xylenol
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Volatile organic compounds from Centaurium erythraea Rafn (Croatia) and the antimicrobial potential of its essential oil.
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Contrasting effects of 4-week inhalation exposure to pseudocumene or hemimellitene on sensitivity to amphetamine and propensity to amphetamine sensitization in the rat.
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Assessment of long-term neurotoxic effects of exposure to mesitylene (1,3,5-trimethylbenzene) based on the analysis of selected behavioral responses.
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Behavioral effects following subacute inhalation exposure to m-xylene or trimethylbenzene in the rat: a comparative study.
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Subchronic inhalation toxicity of 1,2,3-trimethylbenzene (hemimellitene) in rats.
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Changes in electrocortical arousal following acute trimethylbenzene administration in rats.
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Effects of acute exposure to aromatic hydrocarbons C 9 on locomotor activity in rats. Trimethylbenzene isomers.
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Identification of the dimethylbenzyl mercapturic acid in urine of rats treated with 1,2,3-trimethylbenzene.
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Neurotoxicity assessment of selected organic solvents based on spontaneous and evoked cortical and hippocampal activity in rats.
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Behavioural changes following a four-week inhalation exposure to hemimellitene (1,2,3-trimethylbenzene) in rats.
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Genotoxicity evaluation of trimethylbenzenes.
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Biological monitoring of experimental human exposure to trimethylbenzene.
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Respiratory irritative effects of trimethylbenzenes: an experimental animal study.
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Toxicokinetics of inhaled trimethylbenzenes in man.
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Neurotoxic effects of acute and subchronic inhalation exposure to trimethylbenzene isomers (pseudocumene, mesitylene, hemimellitene) in rats.
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