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Product Description
Xylene
Application Notes
Xylene is used as a solvent. It is used in the laboratory to make baths with dry ice to cool reaction vessels, and as a solvent to remove synthetic immersion oil from the microscope objective in light microscopy.
Usage Statement
Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department.
Key Applications
Solvent | Laboratory uses
Specifications
| SKU | 0215869390 |
| Apply Add To Quote | No |
| Alternate Names | Xyol; dimethylbenzene |
| Application Notes | Xylene is used as a solvent. It is used in the laboratory to make baths with dry ice to cool reaction vessels, and as a solvent to remove synthetic immersion oil from the microscope objective in light microscopy. |
| Auto Ignition | 869° F (USCG, 1999) |
| Base Catalog Number | 15869390 |
| Boiling Point | 289 to 293° F at 760 mm Hg (NTP, 1992) |
| CAS # | 1330-20-7 |
| Density | 0.88 at 68° F (USCG, 1999) |
| EC Number | 215-535-7 |
| Flash Point | 63° F (NTP, 1992) |
| Format | Liquid |
| Grade | ACS grade |
| Hazard Statements | H226-H312-H315-H332 |
| Melting Point | -13 to -9° F (NTP, 1992) |
| Molecular Formula | C8H10 |
| Molecular Weight | 106.168 g/mol |
| Pack Size | 500 mL |
| Refractive Index | n20/D 1.497(lit.) |
| RTECS Number | ZE2100000 |
| Safety Symbol | GHS02, GHS07 |
| Solubility | Insoluble (NTP, 1992) |
| Usage Statement | Unless specified otherwise, MP Biomedical's products are for research or further manufacturing use only, not for direct human use. For more information, please contact our customer service department. |
| Vapor Density | 3.66 (NTP, 1992) (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | 10 mm Hg at 89.8° F (NTP, 1992) |
Documents
Datasheet
Datasheet
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