m-Xylylene dichloride

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
626-16-4

[ Name ]:
m-Xylylene dichloride

[Synonym ]:
m-xylylenedichloride
MFCD00000912
1,3-bis-(chloromethyl)benzene
1,3-Bis(chloromethyl)benzene
m-Xylylene
1,3-Bis(chloromethyl
m-Dichloroxylene
1,3-di(chloromethyl)benzene
EINECS 210-932-1
m-Xylylene dichloride
A,A'-DICHLORO-M-XYLENE
Benzene, 1,3-bis(chloromethyl)-

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.2±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
253.7±20.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
33-35 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₈H₈Cl₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
175.055

[ Flash Point ]:
118.0±15.1 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
174.000305

[ LogP ]:
2.76

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.5 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.545

[ Water Solubility ]:
hydrolysis

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: ZE4070000

CHEMICAL NAME :: m-Xylene, alpha,alpha'-dichloro-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 626-16-4

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 2079898

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 3

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C8-H8-Cl2

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 175.06

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: G1R C1G

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: LD50 - Lethal dose, 50 percent kill

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 100 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Details of toxic effects not reported other than lethal dose value

MUTATION DATA

TYPE OF TEST :: Mutation in microorganisms

TEST SYSTEM :: Bacteria - Salmonella typhimurium

DOSE/DURATION :: 100 ug/plate

REFERENCE :: MUREAV Mutation Research. (Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., POB 211, 1000 AE Amsterdam, Netherlands) V.1- 1964- Volume(issue)/page/year: 191,79,1987

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS06

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H302-H315-H319-H330-H335

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P260-P284-P305 + P351 + P338-P310

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
dust mask type N95 (US);Eyeshields;Faceshields;Gloves

[ Hazard Codes ]:
Xi:Irritant;

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R36/37/38

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S26-S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 2811 6.1/PG 2

[ WGK Germany ]:
3

[ RTECS ]:
ZE4070000

[ Packaging Group ]:
II

[ Hazard Class ]:
6.1

[ HS Code ]:
29036990

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2903999090

[ Summary ]:
2903999090 halogenated derivatives of aromatic hydrocarbons VAT:17.0% Tax rebate rate:9.0% Supervision conditions:none MFN tariff:5.5% General tariff:30.0%

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