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Product Name:
o-Xylene
Formula:
C8H10
Synonyms:
o-Xylene;1,2-Dimethylbenzene;Dimethylbenzenes, Dimethylbenzene;Xylene mixture of isomers
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CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | O-xylene appears as a colorless watery liquid with a sweet odor. Less dense than water. Insoluble in water. Irritating vapor. (USCG, 1999) |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 289 to 293 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | -13 to -9 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 63 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | Insoluble (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.88 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | 3.66 (NTP, 1992) - Heavier than air; will sink (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 10 mmHg at 89.8 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | 3.12 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 869 °F (USCG, 1999) |
| Ionization Potential | 8.56 eV |
| Kovats Retention Index | 862 881.8 871 863 863 877.7 903.66 876 867.9 872.3 876.7 877 877 875.31 875.68 875 875.88 875.89 876 887 895 874.6 875.6 881.3 870.77 874.14 876.31 875 875.12 874 871.9 873.4 874.2 874.6 875.7 878.7 879.4 918 882 900 877.4 878.32 890.3 880 883.8 892.9 877.4 877.6 877.8 878 878.1 880 877 878 889 889 878 889.8 895.6 888.8 888.8 889.8 887.3 888 889 874 879.6 889 895 889 889 889 889 885 893 905 881 885 888 890 891 877.6 878.1 882.2 885 900 890 896 903 875 890.3 896.4 903.2 881 881 895 887 887 896 900 878.9 883 881 883 876 882 890 888 878.3 878 874.3 884 882 889.5 881.8 894.8 871 873 880.2 869.52 877.7 878 890 887 886 877.74 874.9 881 877 877.2 885.8 890.4 883 875 878 886 892 895 882 890 855 875 885.7 886 875 881 879 885 889 890 895 896 883 869 872 892 895 879 878 876 876 888.2 894.8 894.9 896.4 889 866 876 875.6 884 877 871 879 885 874 880 884 875 894 880 900 894 |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Danger |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07  Health Hazard GHS08 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids H304:Aspiration hazard H315:Skin corrosion/irritation H335:Specific target organ toxicity, single exposure;Respiratory tract irritation H412:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P273:Avoid release to the environment. P280:Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection. P331:Do NOT induce vomiting. P301+P310:IF SWALLOWED: Immediately call a POISON CENTER or doctor/physician. P303+P361+P353:IF ON SKIN (or hair): Remove/Take off Immediately all contaminated clothing. Rinse SKIN with water/shower. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 106.16 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 3.1 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 106.078250319 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 106.078250319 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 56.4 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
O-xylene appears as a colorless watery liquid with a sweet odor. Less dense than water. Insoluble in water. Irritating vapor. (USCG, 1999)