1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene - ≥98% , CAS No.95-93-2

CAS: 95-93-2 Cat. No.: T108527 Molecular Weight: 134.22 Beilstein Registry Number: 1903393 EC Number: 202-465-7

GRADE & PURITY ≥98%

Synonyms

NCGC00259469-01 | 1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene, Standard for quantitative NMR, TraceCERT(R) | CCRIS 8660 | Z104473710 | p-Xylene, 2,5-dimethyl- | EN300-19396 | 1,2,4,5-TETRAMETHLYBENZENE | 1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene; p-Xylene, 2,5-dimethyl- (7CI); 1,2,4,5-T

Storage

Room temperature

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Overview

1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene is the precursor to pyromellitic dianhydride, which is used for manufacturing curing agents, adhesives, coating materials. It is used in the manufacture of some raw materials for engineering plastics (polyimides) and cross-linking agent for alkyd resins.

Specifications

Synonyms

NCGC00259469-01 | 1, 2, 4, 5-Tetramethylbenzene, Standard for quantitative NMR, TraceCERT(R) | CCRIS 8660 | Z104473710 | p-Xylene, 2, 5-dimethyl- | EN300-19396 | 1, 2, 4, 5-TETRAMETHLYBENZENE | 1, 2, 4, 5-Tetramethylbenzene; p-Xylene, 2, 5-dimethyl- (7CI); 1, 2, 4, 5-T

Specifications & Purity

≥98%

Storage

Room temperature

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Purity

≥98%

Names and Identifiers

• Pubchem Sid: 504751291
• Pubchem Sid Url: https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/substance/504751291
• Canonical Smiles: CC1=CC(=C(C=C1C)C)C
• IUPAC Name: 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene
• InChIKey: SQNZJJAZBFDUTD-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• INCHI: 1S/C10H14/c1-7-5-9(3)10(4)6-8(7)2/h5-6H,1-4H3
• Isomeric SMILES: CC1=CC(=C(C=C1C)C)C
• WGK Germany: 1
• RTECS: DC0500000
• UN Number: 1325
• Packing Group: II
• Molecular Weight: 134.22
• Beilstein: 1903393
• Reaxy-Rn: 1903393

Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomy Tree

• Kingdom Organic compounds
  • Superclass Benzenoids
    • Class Benzene and substituted derivatives

• Kingdom: Organic compounds
• Superclass: Benzenoids
• Class: Benzene and substituted derivatives
• Subclass: Not available
• Intermediate Tree Nodes: Not available
• Direct Parent: Benzene and substituted derivatives
• Alternative Parents: Aromatic hydrocarbons Unsaturated hydrocarbons
• Molecular Framework: Aromatic homomonocyclic compounds
• Substituents: Monocyclic benzene moiety - Aromatic hydrocarbon - Unsaturated hydrocarbon - Hydrocarbon - Aromatic homomonocyclic compound
• Description: This compound belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzene and substituted derivatives. These are aromatic compounds containing one monocyclic ring system consisting of benzene.
• External Descriptors: tetramethylbenzene

Data sources

1. Djoumbou Feunang Y, Eisner R, Knox C, Chepelev L, Hastings J, Owen G, Fahy E, Steinbeck C, Subramanian S, Bolton E, Greiner R, and Wishart DS. ClassyFire: Automated Chemical Classification With A Comprehensive, Computable Taxonomy. Journal of Cheminformatics, 2016, 8:61.

DOI: 10.1186/s13321-016-0174-y

Mechanisms of Action

Chemical and Physical Properties

• Solubility: Soluble in alcohol, ether, benzene, and acetone. Insoluble in water.
• Sensitivity: Moisture sensitive.
• Flash Point(°F): 165.2 °F
• Flash Point(°C): 73℃
• Boil Point(°C): 191-193°C
• Melt Point(°C): 80°C
• Molecular Weight: 134.220 g/mol
• XLogP3: 4.000
• Hydrogen Bond Donor Count: 0
• Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count: 0
• Rotatable Bond Count: 0
• Exact Mass: 134.11 Da
• Monoisotopic Mass: 134.11 Da
• Topological Polar Surface Area: 0.000 Ų
• Heavy Atom Count: 10
• Formal Charge: 0
• Complexity: 80.600
• Isotope Atom Count: 0
• Defined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count: 0
• Defined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count: 0
• The total count of all stereochemical bonds: 0
• Covalently-Bonded Unit Count: 1

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