P-XYLENE CAS 106-42-3

Chemical Name: P-XYLENE
CAS No.: 106-42-3
Molecular Formula: C8H10
Formula Weight: 106.17
EINECS: 203-396-5
Appearance: A colorless liquid that crystallizes at low temperatures. Miscible with ethanol, ether, benzene, and acetone, but insoluble in water.

Fast Delivery
Quality
Assurance
Customized
Services
24-Hour
Online Service

Get Price

Base

p-Xylene is an important organic chemical raw material, mainly used to produce terephthalic acid (PTA), dimethyl terephthalate (DMT), and ethylene glycol terephthalate (PET), which in turn produce polyethylene terephthalate (polyester). It can also be used as a solvent and as a raw material in the pharmaceutical, fragrance, and ink industries.

Properties

Chemical Formula	C8H10
Molar Mass	106.17g/mol
Odor	Aromatic flavor
Density	0.861 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)
Melting Point	13.26℃/ 55.87℉
Boiling Point	138.35℃ / 281.03℉
Flash Point	25℃ / 77 ℉
Solubility in Water	162 mg/L Very low
Flammability	Highly flammable

Applications

Used as a raw material in the production of polyester fibers and resins, coatings, dyes, and pesticides.

Used as a chromatographic analysis standard and solvent, and also in organic synthesis.

Used as a solvent in rubber and paints, and as an additive in aviation fuels.

Used in the production of terephthalic acid, and subsequently in the production of ethylene terephthalate, butylene glycol terephthalate, and other polyester resins. Polyester resin is a raw material for the production of polyester fibers, polyester sheets, and polyester hollow containers.
Solvent. Organic synthesis. Gas chromatographic analysis standard.

Related case：

Dichloromethane Safety And Regulation

What is Industrial Dichloromethane (DCM)?

Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) Applications

N,N-Dimethylacetamide CAS 127-19-5 DMAC

Methyl methacrylate CAS 80-62-6 MMA