Xylene
A highly volatile and colorless liquid, Mixed Xylene has a transparent structure of two methyls (CH3) attached to a benzene ring (C6H6). Depending on the position of the methyl component, Xylene has three isomers; ortho, meta and paraxylene.
- Synonyms
- dimethylbenzene I Dimethylbenzol I methyl toluene, Dimethyl Benzene, Methyl Toluene, Xylene Mixed Isomers, Xylitol, Xylol
- Chemical Formula
- C8H10
- CAS Number
- 1330-20-7
Characteristics
- Molar Weight
- 106.16 g/mol
- Melting Point
- −47.4 °C
- Boiling Point
- 138.5 °C
- Flash Point
- 30 °C
- Density
- 0.87 g/cc
- Forms
- Flammable, Liquid (clear)
Uses and Applications
Key applications
- Agricultural
- Solvents
- Paint and Coatings
- Rubber
Industries
- Coatings & Construction
- Polymers
- Agrobusiness
- Chemical Processing
- Rubber