M-Terphenyl

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  • Identifiers

    CAS number
    92-06-8

    Molecular formula
    C18H14

    SMILES
    C1=CC=C(C=C1)C2=CC(=CC=C2)C3=CC=CC=C3

    Safety labels

    Irritant
    Irritant

    Environmental Hazard
    Environmental

  • Odor profile

    Fragrance
    Rose 63.75%
    Green 63.26%
    Geranium 61.73%
    Metallic 59.48%
    Floral 50.0%
    Pungent 49.82%
    Earthy 36.41%
    Camphoreous 35.93%
    Leafy 34.34%
    Waxy 28.49%

     

    Flavor
    Geranium 52.78%
    Pungent 49.13%
    Green 48.43%
    Rose 47.97%
    Tar 31.03%
    Tarry 29.67%
    Plastic 26.74%
    Balsam 26.08%
    Dry 25.75%
    Naphthelene 23.95%

     

    Odor impact est.
    Low

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    5.6

    pKa est.
    7.62 (neutral)

    Molecular weight
    230.3 g/mol

    Vapor pressure est.

    • hPa @ 20°C
    • hPa @ 25°C

    Evaporation rate
    Ultra slow

    Melting point expt.

    • 192 °F (NIOSH, 2024)
    • 87 °C
    • 192 °F

    Boiling point

    • 689 °F at 760 mmHg (NIOSH, 2024)
    • 363 °C AT 760 MM HG
    • 689 °F

    Flash point

    • 185.67 ˚C est.
    • 375 °F (NIOSH, 2024)
    • 191 °C
    • 375 °F (191 °C) (OPEN CUP)
    • (oc) 375 °F

    Solubility expt.

    • Insoluble (NIOSH, 2024)
    • SOL IN ALCOHOL, ETHER, BENZENE, ACETIC ACID
    • Sparingly soluble in lower alcohols and glycols; very soluble in common aromatic solvents.
    • Water solubility = 1.51 mg/l at 25 °C
    • Insoluble

  • Synonyms

    • M-TERPHENYL
    • 1,3-Diphenylbenzene
    • 1,1':3',1''-Terphenyl
    • 92-06-8
    • m-Triphenyl
    • m-Diphenylbenzene
    • 1,3-Terphenyl
    • Isodiphenylbenzene
    • Terphenyls
    • meta-terphenyl
    • 3-Phenylbiphenyl
    • 1,1'-Biphenyl, 3-phenyl-
    • Diphenylbenzene
    • Gilotherm OM 2
    • NSC 6808
    • Benzene, m-diphenyl-
    • CCRIS 1656
    • WOI2PSS0KX
    • HSDB 2537
    • 3-Phenyl-1,1'-biphenyl
    • EINECS 202-122-1
    • DTXSID2029117
    • AI3-00860
    • NSC-6808
    • TERPHENYL, M-
    • EINECS 247-477-3
    • AI3-01405
    • DTXCID209117
    • G 340
    • EC 247-477-3
    • T 3009
    • mTerphenyl
    • mTriphenyl
    • mDiphenylbenzene
    • 1,3Terphenyl
    • 1,3Diphenylbenzene
    • RefChem:800390
    • 1,1'Biphenyl, 3phenyl
    • 1,1':3',1''Terphenyl
    • 1,1':3',1''-Terphenyl (9CI)
    • 202-122-1
    • InChI=1/C18H14/c1-3-8-15(9-4-1)17-12-7-13-18(14-17)16-10-5-2-6-11-16/h1-14
    • MFCD00003059
    • Terbenzene
    • CAS-92-06-8
    • UNII-WOI2PSS0KX
    • m-Terphenyl, 99%
    • 1, 3-phenyl-
    • UNII-LFX1C55D2Z
    • LFX1C55D2Z
    • SCHEMBL23957
    • SCHEMBL24793
    • SCHEMBL26567
    • SCHEMBL51426
    • SCHEMBL379055
    • SCHEMBL619546
    • orb1985595
    • orb3023680
    • SCHEMBL1451004
    • SCHEMBL3634599
    • SCHEMBL7951300
    • SCHEMBL7982316
    • SCHEMBL9458398
    • 1,1':3',1''-biphenyl
    • CHEMBL3184163
    • m-Terphenyl, analytical standard
    • SCHEMBL10933253
    • SCHEMBL11972750
    • SCHEMBL11972770
    • SCHEMBL11972953
    • SCHEMBL11973102
    • SCHEMBL11973106
    • SCHEMBL11973149
    • SCHEMBL11973245
    • SCHEMBL11973522
    • SCHEMBL17200853
    • SCHEMBL18221938
    • NSC6808
    • Tox21_201579
    • Tox21_303528
    • SBB061488
    • 1,?1':3',?1''-?Terphenyl
    • AKOS002386404
    • CS-W010375
    • NCGC00249075-01
    • NCGC00257320-01
    • NCGC00259128-01
    • AS-19308
    • SY036405
    • DB-079227
    • 1~1~,2~1~:2~3~,3~1~-Terphenyl
    • NS00041387
    • ST50484947
    • F85603
    • AS-871/42732541
    • F240678
    • Q20965190
    • 8042-11-3
    • 92-06-8

  • Applications

    M-Terphenyl (CAS 92-06-8) is a versatile aromatic building block used in the synthesis of dyes, pigments, and specialty polymers. It also serves as a rigid core scaffold for the development of liquid-crystal materials and organic-electronics components, including potential OLED host and transport materials, in R&D programs. In coatings and inks, it is used as a precursor to colorants and related additives, contributing to performance under high-temperature conditions. It may be used as a starting point for UV-stabilizers and antioxidant additives in plastics and coatings, subject to formulation and regulatory constraints. In industrial manufacturing, it is typically treated as a chemical intermediate with handling and regulatory considerations.

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  • Solubility @25˚C

    Solvent Solubility (g/L)
    ethanol 2.43
    methanol 1.75
    isopropanol 1.31
    water 0.0
    ethyl acetate 35.94
    n-propanol 2.96
    acetone 32.7
    n-butanol 2.77
    acetonitrile 6.68
    DMF 82.14
    toluene 48.97
    isobutanol 2.05
    1,4-dioxane 114.04
    methyl acetate 29.82
    THF 295.09
    2-butanone 41.17
    n-pentanol 3.67
    sec-butanol 2.22
    n-hexane 2.58
    ethylene glycol 0.76
    NMP 103.35
    cyclohexane 4.01
    DMSO 45.78
    n-butyl acetate 38.31
    n-octanol 3.08
    chloroform 73.45
    n-propyl acetate 34.06
    acetic acid 7.84
    dichloromethane 125.07
    cyclohexanone 80.34
    propylene glycol 1.51
    isopropyl acetate 32.68
    DMAc 107.21
    2-ethoxyethanol 11.13
    isopentanol 3.08
    n-heptane 4.1
    ethyl formate 16.74
    1,2-dichloroethane 133.68
    n-hexanol 5.18
    2-methoxyethanol 13.22
    isobutyl acetate 32.03
    tetrachloromethane 6.63
    n-pentyl acetate 20.97
    transcutol 104.22
    n-heptanol 3.21
    ethylbenzene 39.51
    MIBK 28.98
    2-propoxyethanol 14.34
    tert-butanol 3.08
    MTBE 14.09
    2-butoxyethanol 8.65
    propionic acid 7.52
    o-xylene 28.18
    formic acid 1.26
    diethyl ether 23.71
    m-xylene 26.57
    p-xylene 33.97
    chlorobenzene 35.16
    dimethyl carbonate 43.33
    n-octane 1.95
    formamide 5.15
    cyclopentanone 188.39
    2-pentanone 34.72
    anisole 97.12
    cyclopentyl methyl ether 68.52
    gamma-butyrolactone 166.37
    1-methoxy-2-propanol 11.09
    pyridine 133.28
    3-pentanone 46.21
    furfural 117.09
    n-dodecane 1.36
    diethylene glycol 8.06
    diisopropyl ether 11.92
    tert-amyl alcohol 4.2
    acetylacetone 95.97
    n-hexadecane 1.73
    acetophenone 73.08
    methyl propionate 37.66
    isopentyl acetate 44.63
    trichloroethylene 243.32
    n-nonanol 3.88
    cyclohexanol 4.53
    benzyl alcohol 19.11
    2-ethylhexanol 7.69
    isooctanol 3.85
    dipropyl ether 45.21
    1,2-dichlorobenzene 56.07
    ethyl lactate 12.78
    propylene carbonate 73.06
    n-methylformamide 13.68
    2-pentanol 2.17
    n-pentane 0.94
    1-propoxy-2-propanol 14.31
    1-methoxy-2-propyl acetate 62.32
    2-(2-methoxypropoxy) propanol 28.81
    mesitylene 19.01
    ε-caprolactone 67.35
    p-cymene 21.65
    epichlorohydrin 223.01
    1,1,1-trichloroethane 61.79
    2-aminoethanol 1.76
    morpholine-4-carbaldehyde 99.93
    sulfolane 181.33
    2,2,4-trimethylpentane 1.86
    2-methyltetrahydrofuran 89.31
    n-hexyl acetate 24.68
    isooctane 1.55
    2-(2-butoxyethoxy)ethanol 27.4
    sec-butyl acetate 33.86
    tert-butyl acetate 53.8
    decalin 8.04
    glycerin 3.51
    diglyme 110.02
    acrylic acid 9.0
    isopropyl myristate 20.8
    n-butyric acid 11.33
    acetyl acetate 45.98
    di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate 16.25
    ethyl propionate 45.6
    nitromethane 36.64
    1,2-diethoxyethane 73.76
    benzonitrile 26.58
    trioctyl phosphate 7.99
    1-bromopropane 31.56
    gamma-valerolactone 153.48
    n-decanol 3.23
    triethyl phosphate 36.03
    4-methyl-2-pentanol 2.85
    propionitrile 9.22
    vinylene carbonate 62.8
    1,1,2-trichlorotrifluoroethane 64.2
    DMS 63.21
    cumene 26.11
    2-octanol 2.42
    2-hexanone 36.7
    octyl acetate 17.27
    limonene 25.27
    1,2-dimethoxyethane 83.22
    ethyl orthosilicate 32.01
    tributyl phosphate 13.72
    diacetone alcohol 29.33
    N,N-dimethylaniline 62.11
    acrylonitrile 17.07
    aniline 22.74
    1,3-propanediol 2.91
    bromobenzene 56.14
    dibromomethane 61.02
    1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane 156.86
    2-methyl-cyclohexyl acetate 48.35
    tetrabutyl urea 21.77
    diisobutyl methanol 9.94
    2-phenylethanol 18.26
    styrene 48.72
    dioctyl adipate 38.63
    dimethyl sulfate 74.45
    ethyl butyrate 57.88
    methyl lactate 13.45
    butyl lactate 12.19
    diethyl carbonate 44.53
    propanediol butyl ether 7.08
    triethyl orthoformate 45.01
    p-tert-butyltoluene 21.62
    methyl 4-tert-butylbenzoate 49.15
    morpholine 71.65
    tert-butylamine 2.27
    n-dodecanol 3.0
    dimethoxymethane 73.7
    ethylene carbonate 42.9
    cyrene 37.5
    2-ethoxyethyl acetate 43.71
    2-ethylhexyl acetate 40.87
    1,2,4-trichlorobenzene 76.8
    4-methylpyridine 72.14
    dibutyl ether 27.21
    2,6-dimethyl-4-heptanol 9.94
    DEF 53.48
    dimethyl isosorbide 112.76
    tetrachloroethylene 78.18
    eugenol 30.0
    triacetin 49.55
    span 80 18.99
    1,4-butanediol 1.43
    1,1-dichloroethane 33.2
    2-methyl-1-pentanol 5.47
    methyl formate 18.05
    2-methyl-1-butanol 3.24
    n-decane 2.25
    butyronitrile 8.25
    3,7-dimethyl-1-octanol 5.95
    1-chlorooctane 9.54
    1-chlorotetradecane 5.27
    n-nonane 2.02
    undecane 1.66
    tert-butylcyclohexane 6.76
    cyclooctane 2.9
    cyclopentanol 7.99
    tetrahydropyran 65.61
    tert-amyl methyl ether 17.71
    2,5,8-trioxanonane 78.54
    1-hexene 9.51
    2-isopropoxyethanol 10.13
    2,2,2-trifluoroethanol 3.79
    methyl butyrate 49.44

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