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1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene, 95%

Catalog No. AAL1975606
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Quantity:
5 g
25 g

CAS: 488-23-3 | C10H14 | 134.222 g/mol

1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene is used as a starting material in the preparation of 1,2,34-tetramethyl benzene-5-chlorosulfonyl chloride by reacting with chlorosulfonic acid.

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Applications
1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene is used as a starting material in the preparation of 1,2,34-tetramethyl benzene-5-chlorosulfonyl chloride by reacting with chlorosulfonic acid.

Solubility
Immiscible with water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.
TRUSTED_SUSTAINABILITY

Chemical Identifiers

CAS 488-23-3
Molecular Formula C10H14
Molecular Weight (g/mol) 134.222
MDL Number MFCD00008521
InChI Key UOHMMEJUHBCKEE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
Synonym prehnitene, prehnitol, benzene, 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl, tetramethylbenzene, unii-96wt7d2wxj, benzene, tetramethyl, 96wt7d2wxj, ccris 8659, tetramethylbenzenes, tetra-methyl benzene
PubChem CID 10263
ChEBI CHEBI:38997
IUPAC Name 1,2,3,4-tetramethylbenzene
SMILES CC1=C(C(=C(C=C1)C)C)C

Specifications

Density 0.9
Boiling Point 203°C
Flash Point 68°C (154°F)
Refractive Index 1.519
Quantity 5 g
Beilstein 1904390
Solubility Information Immiscible with water.
Formula Weight 134.22
Percent Purity 95%
Chemical Name or Material 1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene
Hazard Category H227-H315-H319-H335
Hazard Statement GHS H Statement
H315-H319-H335-H227
Causes skin irritation.
Causes serious eye irritation.
May cause respiratory irritation.
Combustible liquid.
Precautionary Statement P210-P235-P261-P264b-P271-P280-P302+P352-P304+P340-P305+P351+P338-P312-P332+P313-P362-P370+P378q-P501c
EINECSNumber 207-673-1
RTECSNumber DC0465000
TSCA Yes
Recommended Storage Ambient temperatures

RUO – Research Use Only

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