meta-xylene
benzene, 1,3-dimethyl-
Identification
| Name | meta-xylene |
| CAS Number | 108-38-3 |
| EINECS | 203-576-3 |
| FDA UNII | O9XS864HTE |
| Molecular Formula | C8 H10 |
| Molecular Weight | 106.16770000 |
| MDL Number | MFCD00008536 |
| Nikkaji Number | J2.421J |
| Beilstein | 605441 |
| XlogP3 | 3.20 (est) |
Regulatory
Physical Properties
| Appearance | colorless to pale yellow clear liquid (est) |
| Assay | 95.00 to 100.00 |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed | No |
| Specific Gravity | 0.86400 to 0.86700 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Pounds per Gallon - (est). | 7.198 to 7.223 |
| Refractive Index | 1.49500 to 1.49800 @ 20.00 °C. |
| Melting Point | -54.00 to -53.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg |
| Boiling Point | 138.00 to 140.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg, 62.00 to 63.00 °C. @ 50.00 mm Hg |
| Vapor Pressure | 7.613000 mmHg @ 25.00 °C. (est) |
| Flash Point | 77.00 °F. TCC ( 25.00 °C. ) |
| logP (o/w) | 3.200 |
| Soluble in | alcohol |
| Insoluble in | water |
Organoleptic Properties
| Odor Description | plastic |
Safety Information
| Preferred SDS | View |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity | oral-rat LD50 5000 mg/kg |
| Dermal Toxicity | skin-rabbit LD50 14100 ul/kg |
| Inhalation Toxicity | inhalation-man TCLo 424 mg/m3/6H/6 |
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 meta-xylene usage levels up to | not for fragrance use. |
| Recommendation for meta-xylene flavor usage levels up to | not for flavor use. |
Potential Uses
Natural Occurrence
Synonyms
benzene, 1,3-dimethyl-
benzene, m-dimethyl-
1,3-
dimethylbenzene
m-
dimethylbenzene
meta-
dimethylbenzene
1,3-
dimethylbenzol
m-
methyltoluene
santosol 150
1,3-
xylene
m-
xylene
m-
xylene [UN1307] [Flammable liquid]
xylene, m-
m-
xylol
meta-
xylol
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