Description & Properties of Toluene | |
Toluene formerly known as toluol, is a clear, water-insoluble liquid with the typical smell of paint thinners.It is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is widely used as an industrial feedstock and as a solvent. Like other solvents, toluene is sometimes also used as an inhalant drug for its intoxicating properties,however, this can potentially cause severe neurological harm.
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Chemical Properties
| Appearance | Colorless liquid |
| Boiling Point | 110.6 °C |
| CAS Number | 108-88-3 |
| ChEBI | 17578 |
| Chemical Composition | Sodium Hydroxide;Sulfuric Acid ;Benzene;Carbomer 940;Diethylene Glycol;Petroleum Ether;Coal Tar;Platinum;Coke (Coal) ;Motor Benzol;Light Benzol;Heavy Benzol;Coumarone Resin;Petroleum Toluene |
| Density | 0.86 g/mL |
| Dipole Moment | 0.36 D |
| EINECS Number | 203-625-9 |
| HS Code | 29023000 |
| IUPAC Name | Methylbenzene |
| Melting Point | −93 °C |
| Molar Mass | 92.14 g/mol |
| Molecular Formula | C7H8 |
| NFPA 704 | H-2,F-3,R-0,C-NA |
| RTECS Number | XS5250000 |
| Related Compounds | Methylcyclohexane |
| Solubility | 0.47 g/l |
| Synonyms | Toluene(8CI); 1-Methylbenzene; Antisal 1a; CP 25; CP 25 (solvent); Methacide;Methylbenzene; Methylbenzol;Phenylmethane; Toluol |
| Viscosity | 0.59 cPs |
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