153613

Pentamethylbenzene

98%

• Linear Formula: C₆H(CH₃)₅
• CAS Number: 700-12-9
• Molecular Weight: 148.24
• Beilstein: 1905349
• EC Number: 211-837-8
• MDL number: MFCD00008522
• UNSPSC Code: 12352100
• PubChem Substance ID: 24849359
• NACRES: NA.22

Properties

• Assay: 98%
• form: solid
• bp: 231 °C (lit.)
• mp: 49-51 °C (lit.)
• density: 0.917 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)
• SMILES string: Cc1cc(C)c(C)c(C)c1C
• InChI: 1S/C11H16/c1-7-6-8(2)10(4)11(5)9(7)3/h6H,1-5H3
• InChI key: BEZDDPMMPIDMGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

Application

Pentamethylbenzene was used to prepare a mixture of nitropentamethylbenzene and 2,3,4,5-tetramethylbenzyl nitrate. It was also used to prepare propene.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS02,GHS07
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H228,H315,H319,H335
• Precautionary Statements: P210 - P240 - P241 - P261 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Sol. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3
• Target Organs: Respiratory system
• Storage Class Code: 4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): 195.8 °F - closed cup
• Flash Point(C): 91 °C - closed cup
• Personal Protective Equipment: dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves