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179965

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Toluene

Laboratory Reagent, ≥99.3%

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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH3
CAS Number:
Molecular Weight:
92.14
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
635760
EC Number:
MDL number:
UNSPSC Code:
12191501
eCl@ss:
39011102
PubChem Substance ID:

grade:
Laboratory Reagent
assay:
≥99.3%
application(s):
microbiology
bp:
110-111 °C (lit.)
vapor pressure:
22 mmHg ( 20 °C)
26 mmHg ( 25 °C)
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grade

Laboratory Reagent

Quality Level

vapor density

3.2 (vs air)

vapor pressure

22 mmHg ( 20 °C)
26 mmHg ( 25 °C)

assay

≥99.3%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

997 °F

expl. lim.

7 %

dilution

(for analytical testing)

impurities

≤0.05% water

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grade

Laboratory Reagent

grade

ACS reagent

grade

ACS reagent, puriss. p.a.

grade

ACS reagent

assay

≥99.3%

assay

≥99.5%

assay

≥99.7% (GC)

assay

≥99.5%

application(s)

microbiology

application(s)

microbiology

application(s)

-

application(s)

-

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

200

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

form

liquid

impurities

≤0.05% water

impurities

H2SO4, passes test (darkened), ≤0.003% S compounds, ≤0.030% water

impurities

≤0.0001% thiophene, ≤0.001% free acid (as HCl), ≤0.001% free alkali (as NaOH), ≤0.001% non-volatile matter, ≤0.003% S-compounds (as S), ≤0.02% water (Karl Fischer)

impurities

H2SO4, passes test (darkened), ≤0.003% S compounds, ≤0.03% Water

General description

Toluene, a flammable liquid with a pungent odor, is widely employed as organic solvent. It is widely used as a precursor for synthesizing benzene and as a solvent in the paint industry.[1] It has been reported to be a biotoxic solvent (toxic to many microorganisms at 0.1%v/v concentrations).[2] Its anaerobic biodegradation to CO2, by the denitrifying bacterium Thauera arornatica has been reported.[3] It forms syndiotactic polystyrene-toluene molecular compound. Crystal structure of this molecular compound has been investigated by X-ray diffraction studies.[4]

Application

Toluene may be used as a solvent in the following studies:
  • Preparation of 4-arm polylactide-based (PLA) star oligomer.[5]
  • Transformation of C6 sugar monomers/oligomers (glucose, maltose, and β-cyclodextrins) to levulinic acid in the presence of an acid catalyst.[6]
Toluene undergoes alkylation in the presence of modified ZSM (Zeolite Socony Mobil)-5-class zeolite catalysts to form p-xylene with high selectivity.[7] When doped on graphene, it acts as an electron donor leading to alteration in graphene electrical properties.[8]

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - Repr. 2 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk_germany

WGK 3

flash_point_f

39.9 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

4.4 °C - closed cup


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