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Mesitylene

analytical standard

Synonym(s):

1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene

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Linear Formula:
C6H3(CH3)3
CAS Number:
108-67-8
Molecular Weight:
120.19
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
NACRES:
NA.24
PubChem Substance ID:
329759906
EC Number:
203-604-4
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
906806
MDL number:
MFCD00008538
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Segment

100

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

14 mmHg ( 55 °C), 2.49 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥99.8% (GC)

autoignition temp.

1022 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

0.88-6.1 %, 100 °F

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable, gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.499

bp

163-166 °C (lit.)

mp

−45 °C (lit.)

density

0.864 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

Cc1cc(C)cc(C)c1

InChI

1S/C9H12/c1-7-4-8(2)6-9(3)5-7/h4-6H,1-3H3

InChI key

AUHZEENZYGFFBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Mesitylene, a volatile organic compound (VOC), is a methyl substituted benzene hydrocarbon, widely utilized as a solvent for industrial and research applications.

Application

Mesitylene may be used as an analytical standard for the quantification of the analyte in human biological samples, environmental samples, organic solvent mixtures, and aerosolized jet fuels by gas chromatography (GC) based techniques.
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Other Notes

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

122.0 °F

flash_point_c

50 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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