Toluene
Product Description
| Product | Toluene |
| CAS | 108-88-3 |
| Formula | C6H5*CH3 |
| Synonym | Methylbenzene, Toluol, Phenylmethane, DEA Code 6594, Benzene, methyl-, Benzene, methyl- |
Typical Product Specifications
| Density | 0.866 (204 c) |
| Very Soluble | in water |
| Melting Point | -94.5 c |
| Relative Evaporation Rate (Ether=1) | 6 |
| Vapour Pressure @ 20C | 2.9 kPa |
| Aromatics | 19 mg/kg |
| Aniline point | 60 C |
| Refractive Index @ 20° C | 1.497 |
| Distillation - Initial Boiling Point | 110 C |
| Antoine Constant B # | 1342.31 kPa, C |
| Naphthenes | 31 % |
| Lower Explosion Limit in Air | 0.6 % v/v |
| Viscosity @ 25°C | 1.5 mm^2/s |
| Hildebrand Solubility Parameter | 7.9 (cal/cm^3)^1/2 |
| Vapour Pressure @ 0C | 0.89 kPa |
| Paraffins | 50 % |
| Auto Ignition Temp | 297 C (ASTM e659) |
| Auto Ignition Temp | 230 C (DIN 51794) |
| Surface Tension @ 20C | 26 mN/m |
| Density @ 15 ° C | 0.871 kg/L |
| Colour | +30 Saybolt |
| Temperature Limits for Antoine Equation | +40 to +100 C |
| Upper Explosion Limit in Air | 6.0 % v/v |
| Thermal Conductivity @ 20C | 0.14 W/m/C |
| Hydrogen Bonding Index | 0.5 |
| Molecular weight | 155 g/mol |
| Coefficient of Cubic Expansion @ 20C | 11 10^-4/C |
| Distillation - Dry Point | 111 C |
| Relative Evaporation Rate (nBuAc=1) | 1.9 |
| Antoine Constant A # | 6.07577 kPa, C |
| Saturated Vapour Concentration @ 20C | 110 g/m^3 |
| Benzene | <3 mg/kg |
| Sulphur | <1 mg/kg |
| Flash Point (Abel) | 67 C |
| Electrical Conductivity @ 20C | <1 pS/m |
| Antoine Constant C # | 219.187 kPa, C |
| Pour point | <-30 C |
| Kauri-Butanol Number | 33 |
| Fractional Polarity | 0 |
| Vapor Pressure | 36.7 mm hg (30 c) |
| Refractive Index | 1.4967 (20 c) |
| Odor | benzene odor |
| Color | colorless clear liquid |
| Flash Point | (cc) 4.4 c |
| Solubility | alcohol, benzene, ether, acetone, chloroform, petrol. ether, ethyl acetate |
| Boiling Point | 110.7 c |
| Chemical Structure |  |
| Notes | The sale of this product is regulated by the DEA. DEA Code: 6594 Harmonized Code: 2902.30.0000
Toluene is used as a fuel additive, used to produce polymers, used a solvent for paints, paint thinners, adhesives resins and inks, and used in organic synthesis. Use: ANTIOXIDANT, SOLVENT |
| Class | Solvents - Glycols - Alcohols, Organic Intermediates and Compounds, Industrial Chemicals, DEA List II Chemicals, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Chemicals |
| Function | Solvents, Drilling Fluid Additives, Organic Intermediate |
| Industry | Industrial, Industrial Drilling, Oil and Gas Production, Drilling Fluid, Fracking, Hydraulic Fracturing, Organics, Solvents |
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