CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | M-chlorotoluene is a colorless liquid. Specific gravity 1.072. Denser than water, thus sinks in water. Flash point less than 141 °F. Vapors irritating and narcotic in high concentrations. Used as solvents and as an intermediate for making other chemicals and dyes. |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 324 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | -54 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Flash Point | 126 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 1.0722 at 68 °F (USCG, 1999) - Denser than water; will sink |
| Vapor Pressure | 10 mmHg at 109.8 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Kovats Retention Index | 927.7 934.9 933 951.6 959 938 959 932 960 954 |
| Chemical Classes | Solvents -> Chlorinated Aromatics |
SAFETY INFORMATION
| Signal word | Warning |
|---|---|
| Pictogram(s) |
 Flame Flammables GHS02  Exclamation Mark Irritant GHS07  Environment GHS09 |
| GHS Hazard Statements |
H226:Flammable liquids H332:Acute toxicity,inhalation H411:Hazardous to the aquatic environment, long-term hazard |
| Precautionary Statement Codes |
P210:Keep away from heat/sparks/open flames/hot surfaces. — No smoking. P233:Keep container tightly closed. P240:Ground/bond container and receiving equipment. P241:Use explosion-proof electrical/ventilating/lighting/…/equipment. P273:Avoid release to the environment. |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 126.58 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 3.3 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 0 |
| Exact Mass | 126.0236279 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 126.0236279 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 8 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 70.8 |
| 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
M-chlorotoluene is a colorless liquid. Specific gravity 1.072. Denser than water, thus sinks in water. Flash point less than 141 °F. Vapors irritating and narcotic in high concentrations. Used as solvents and as an intermediate for making other chemicals and dyes.