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Xylenes, ACS, 98.5+% (Assay, isomers plus ethylbenzene), Thermo Scientific Chemicals
Supplier: Thermo Scientific Chemicals 016371M1
Description
Xylene is used as a solvent in pharmaceutical, printing, rubber, and leather industries. It is an important component of ink, rubber and adhesives as well as in thinning paints and varnishes. It is used in the laboratory to make baths with dry ice to cool reaction vessels, and as a solvent to remove synthetic immersion oil from the microscope objective in light microscopy. It finds application as a short-term hydrophobic clearing agent of tissue samples by histologists. It is a precursor for the preparation of xylene dichlorides, xylyl bromide, terephthalic acid and dimethyl terephthalate.
This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.
Specifications
| Xylenes | |
| 1330-20-7 | |
| 137°C to 144°C | |
| 29°C (84°F) | |
| Liquid | |
| (Assay, isomers plus ethylbenzene) | |
| MFCD00077264 | |
| 1901563 | |
| Miscible with aromatic hydrocarbons. Immiscible with water. | |
| ≥98.5% |
| <-25°C | |
| 0.860 | |
| 4 x 1 L | |
| Aromatic | |
| 1.497 | |
| (CH3)2C6H4 | |
| UN1307 | |
| 14,10081 | |
| 106.17 | |
| ACS |
Chemical Identifiers
| 1330-20-7 | |
| (CH3)2C6H4 | |
| MFCD00077264 |
Safety and Handling
GHS H Statement
H226-H312-H332-H315;
Flammable liquid and vapor.
Harmful in contact with skin.
Harmful if inhaled.
Causes skin irritation.
P210-P233-P235-P240-P241-P242-P243-P260-P264b-P271-P280-P301+P310-P303+P361+P353-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P314-P331-P332+P313-P363-P370+P378q-P501c
H226-H304-H312+H332-H315-H319-H335-H373
DOTInformation : Transport Hazard Class: 3; Packing Group: III; Proper Shipping Name: XYLENES
EINECSNumber : 215-535-7
RTECSNumber : ZE2100000
TSCA : Yes
Recommended Storage : Ambient temperatures
RUO – Research Use Only