C8H10
106.16 g/mol
Industrial ChemicalWarning
O-XYLENE
CAS95-47-6EC202-422-2
Category
Industrial Chemical
Compound Class
Aromatic
Primary Use
solvent and chemical intermediate
o-Xylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon with two methyl groups on adjacent carbon atoms of a benzene ring. It is a colorless, slightly oily, flammable liquid widely used as a solvent and chemical intermediate.
solventchemical intermediate
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Safety Reference
Warning
H226Flammable liquid and vapour
H312Harmful in contact with skin
H315Causes skin irritation
H332Harmful if inhaled
H225Highly flammable liquid and vapour
H304May be fatal if swallowed and enters airways
H319Causes serious eye irritation
H335May cause respiratory irritation
H412Harmful to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H336May cause drowsiness or dizziness
H370Causes damage to organs
H400Very toxic to aquatic life
H411Toxic to aquatic life with long lasting effects
H303May be harmful if swallowed
H361Suspected of damaging fertility or the unborn child
H402Harmful to aquatic life
Identifiers
IUPAC Name
1,2-xylene
InChIKey
CTQNGGLPUBDAKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
SMILES
CC1=CC=CC=C1C
Synonyms (32)
- O-XYLENE
- 1,2-Dimethylbenzene
- 1,2-Dimethylbenzol
- 1,2-XYLOL
- 1,2-Xylene
- 2-Methyltoluene
- 2-Xylene
- 3,4-Xylene
- Benzene, 1,2-dimethyl-
- Benzene, o-dimethyl-
- Ortho-Xylene
- Xy
- Xylene, o-
- Xylene, o-isomer
- Xylenes ACS
- dimethyl benzene
- o-Dimethylbenzene
- o-Methyltoluene
- o-Xylene, SAJ special grade
- o-Xylene, anhydrous
- o-Xylene, for synthesis
- o-Xylene, reagent grade
- o-Xylene-dimethyl-13C2
- o-Xylenes
- o-Xylol