m-Xylene

  • Identifiers

    CAS mumber
    108-38-3

    Molecular formula
    C8H10

    SMILES
    CC1=CC(=CC=C1)C

    Retention indicies (RI)

    • DB5: 867.0
    • Carbowax: 1139.14

  • Properties

    XLogP3-AA
    3.2 Well soluble in DEP, BB, MMB

    Molecular weight
    106.16 g/mol

    Melting points

    • -54.2 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • -47.85 °C
    • -48 °C
    • -54 °F

    Boiling points

    • 282.4 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992)
    • 139.1 °C
    • p-Xylene and m-xylene cannot be separated by distillation because their boiling points are too close.
    • 139 °C
    • 282 °F

    Flash points

    • 85 °F (NTP, 1992)
    • 25.0 °C (77.0 °F) - closed cup
    • 77 °F (25 °C) (closed cup)
    • 25 °C c.c.
    • 82 °F

    Solubilities

    • Insoluble (NTP, 1992)
    • In water, 1.61X10+2 mg/L at 25 °C.
    • In water, 160 mg/L at 25 °C (average of 13 literature values ranging from 134-206 mg/L at 25 °C)
    • Miscible with acetone, alcohol, ether, benzene; soluble in chloroform
    • Solubility in water, g/l at 25 °C: 0.174 (very slightly soluble)
    • Slight

  • Synonyms

    • M-XYLENE
    • 108-38-3
    • 1,3-Dimethylbenzene
    • 1,3-Xylene
    • meta-Xylene
    • m-Xylol
    • m-Dimethylbenzene
    • m-Methyltoluene
    • Benzene, 1,3-dimethyl-
    • 3-Xylene
    • 1,3-Dimethylbenzol
    • Santosol 150
    • m-Xylenes
    • 2,4-Xylene
    • CCRIS 907
    • NSC 61769
    • HSDB 135
    • UNII-O9XS864HTE
    • EINECS 203-576-3
    • O9XS864HTE
    • DTXSID6026298
    • CHEBI:28488
    • AI3-08916
    • MFCD00008536
    • NSC-61769
    • CHEMBL286727
    • DTXCID501446
    • EC 203-576-3
    • M-XYLENE-ALPHA,ALPHA'-13C2
    • Xylene, m-
    • Benzene, m-dimethyl-
    • CAS-108-38-3
    • EINECS 272-684-0
    • metaxylene
    • M xylene
    • 1,3-dimethyl-benzene
    • m-Xylene [UN1307] [Flammable liquid]
    • DSSTox_CID_1446
    • M-XYLENE [MI]
    • 3-XYLENE [HSDB]
    • bmse000554
    • DSSTox_RID_76162
    • DSSTox_GSID_21446
    • m-Xylene, analytical standard
    • BENZENE,1,3-DIMETHYL
    • WLN: 1R C1
    • m-Xylene, anhydrous, >=99%
    • m-Xylene, for synthesis, 99%
    • m-Xylene, ReagentPlus(R), 99%
    • NSC61769
    • m-Xylene 10 microg/mL in Methanol
    • Tox21_200292
    • Tox21_202056
    • Tox21_303203
    • BDBM50008556
    • STL268867
    • m-Xylene 100 microg/mL in Methanol
    • AKOS000121123
    • NCGC00091711-01
    • NCGC00091711-02
    • NCGC00091711-03
    • NCGC00257052-01
    • NCGC00257846-01
    • NCGC00259605-01
    • m-Xylene, SAJ first grade, >=98.5%
    • CAS-1330-20-7
    • NS00010709
    • NS00125194
    • S0648
    • X0013
    • EN300-24548
    • m-Xylene, puriss. p.a., >=99.0% (GC)
    • C07208
    • Q3234708
    • F1908-0174
    • InChI=1/C8H10/c1-7-4-3-5-8(2)6-7/h3-6H,1-2H
    • m-Xylene, Pharmaceutical Secondary Standard; Certified Reference Material
    • 203-576-3
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Botanical

Name CAS Botanical Proportion
Guava fruit (Nigeria) 91770-12-6 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 0.87%
Thyme 5 8007-46-3 Thymus vulgaris L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.01%
Litsea zeylanica Litsea zeylanica Nees, fam. Lauraceae 0.01%
Guava leaf 2 91770-12-6 Psidium guajava L., fam. Myrtaceae 0.4%
Hedyotis diffusa (Malaysia) Hedyotis diffusa Willd. (syn. Oldenlandia diffusa Roxb.), fam. Rubiaceae 1.3%
Carob bean extract 1 9000-40-2 Ceratonia siliqua L., fam. Leguminoseae 0.05%
Patchouli (China) 3a root 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.04%
Patchouli (China) 3b rhizome 8014-09-3 Pogostemon cablin Benth., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae) 0.14%