Xylene

• Other Names:O-Xylene, 1,2-Xylene

• Molecular Formula:C₈H₁₀or C₆H₄(CH₃)₂

• CAS:1330-20-7

• UN:1307

• Appearance:colorless liquid with a characteristic aromatic odor

• Density:0.86 g/cm³

• Boiling Point:144 °C

• Melting Point:−25 °C

• Flash Point:27 °C

Application:

Widely used in coatings, resins, dyes, inks, and other industries as solvents; used in pharmaceuticals, explosives, pesticides, and other industries as synthetic monomers or solvents

 Xylene, [mixed isomers] appears as a clear colorless liquid with a characteristic aromatic odor consisting of a mixture of the three isomers (ortho-, meta- and para-). The latter two predominate. It floats on water. It May be toxic by ingestion. Vapors are heavier than air and may be narcotic in high concentrations.