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- Purity %: 99%
- CAS No: 108-88-3
- Grade Standard: Industrial Grade
- Usage/Application: Industrial, Laboratory
- Physical State: Liquid
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Product Specification
Purity % | >99% |
CAS No | 108-88-3 |
Chemical Formula | C6H5CH3 |
EC No. | 203-625-9 |
Grade Standard | Industrial Grade |
Synonyms | Methylbenzene |
Boiling Point | 231.1 Degree F |
Color | Colorless |
Flash Point | 40 Degree F |
Form | Liquid |
Freezing Point | -139 Degree F |
Hazards | Flammable |
Ignition Temperature | 896 Degree F |
Melting Point | -139 Degree F |
Odour | Sweet |
Precautions | Keep away from heat |
Refractive index | 1.4967 |
Solubility in water | 526 mg/L |
Viscosity | 1.165 mPa-s |
Product Description
Toluene formerly known as toluol, is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative, i.e., one in which a single hydrogen atom from a group of six atoms from the benzene molecule has been replaced by a univalent group, in this case CH3. As such, its IUPAC systematic name is methylbenzene.
It is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is widely used as an industrial feedstock and as a solvent. Like other solvents, toluene is sometimes also used as an inhalant drug for its intoxicating properties; however, inhaling toluene has potential to cause severe neurological harm. Toluene is an important organic solvent, but is also capable of dissolving a number of notable inorganic chemicals such as sulfur, iodine, bromine, phosphorus, and other non-polar covalent substances.
Applications:
- Toluene is a common solvent, able to dissolve paints, paint thinners, silicone sealants, many chemical reactants, rubber, printing ink, adhesives (glues), lacquers, leather tanners, and disinfectants. It can also be used as a fullerene indicator, and is a raw material for toluene diisocyanate (used in the manufacture of polyurethane foam) and TNT.
- In addition, it is used as a solvent to create a solution of carbon nanotubes. It is also used as a cement for fine polystyrene kits (by dissolving and then fusing surfaces) as it can be applied very precisely by brush and contains none of the bulk of an adhesive.
- Industrial uses of toluene include dealkylation to benzene, and the disproportionation to a mixture of benzene and xylene in the BTX process. When oxidized it yields benzaldehyde and benzoic acid, two important intermediates in chemistry.
- It is also used as a carbon source for making Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes. Toluene can be used to break open red blood cells in order to extract hemoglobin in biochemistry experiments.