4-Phenyltoluene

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
644-08-6

[ Name ]:
4-Phenyltoluene

[Synonym ]:
4-Methyl-1,1'-biphenyl
1,1'-Biphenyl, 4-methyl-
Phenyltoluene, p-
4-Methylbiphenyl
4-Methyldiphenyl
1-Methyl-4-phenylbenzene
4-Phenyltoluene
biphenyl, 4-methyl-
4-05-00-01860 (Beilstein Handbook Reference)
EINECS 211-409-0
MFCD00008544

Biological Activity

[Description]:

4-Methylbiphenyl is an endogenous metabolite.

[Related Catalog]:

Research Areas >> Metabolic Disease

[Target]

Human Endogenous Metabolite

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
1.0±0.1 g/cm3

[ Boiling Point ]:
267.8±0.0 °C at 760 mmHg

[ Melting Point ]:
44-47 °C(lit.)

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₃H₁₂

[ Molecular Weight ]:
168.234

[ Flash Point ]:
117.8±9.7 °C

[ Exact Mass ]:
168.093903

[ LogP ]:
4.44

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
0.0±0.2 mmHg at 25°C

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.565

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: DV5460000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Biphenyl, 4-methyl-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 644-08-6

BEILSTEIN REFERENCE NO. :: 1904468

LAST UPDATED :: 199701

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 2

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C13-H12

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 168.25

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: 1R DR

HEALTH HAZARD DATA

ACUTE TOXICITY DATA

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

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Oral

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - rat

DOSE/DURATION :: 2570 mg/kg

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

REFERENCE :: FCTXAV Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. (London, UK) V.1-19, 1963-81. For publisher information, see FCTOD7. Volume(issue)/page/year: 13,487,1975

Safety Information

[ Personal Protective Equipment ]:
Eyeshields;Gloves;type N95 (US);type P1 (EN143) respirator filter

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S24/25

[ RIDADR ]:
NONH for all modes of transport

[ WGK Germany ]:
2

[ RTECS ]:
DV5460000

[ Packaging Group ]:
II; III

[ Hazard Class ]:
4.1

[ HS Code ]:
2902909090

Synthetic Route

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Customs

[ HS Code ]: 2902909090

[ Summary ]:
2902909090 other aromatic hydrocarbons。Supervision conditions:None。VAT:17.0%。Tax rebate rate:9.0%。MFN tariff:2.0%。General tariff:30.0%

Articles

Mosciano, G.

Perfum. Flavor. 3rd ed., 21 , 53, (1996)