o-Xylene

• Formula: C₈H₁₀
• Molecular weight: 106.1650
• IUPAC Standard InChI: InChI=1S/C8H10/c1-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)2/h3-6H,1-2H3 Copy

  
• IUPAC Standard InChIKey: CTQNGGLPUBDAKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copy
• CAS Registry Number: 95-47-6
• Chemical structure:
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• Isotopologues:
  • 1,2-Di(methyl-d3)benzene-d4
• Other names: Benzene, 1,2-dimethyl-; o-Dimethylbenzene; o-Methyltoluene; o-Xylol; 1,2-Dimethylbenzene; 1,2-Xylene; 3,4-Xylene; ortho-Xylene; NSC 60920; 2-Methyltoluene; UN 1307; 1,2-dimethyl-benzene ( o-xylene)
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Data compiled by: Thermodynamics Research Center, NIST Boulder Laboratories, Chris Muzny director

References

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Timmermans and Hennaut-Roland, 1955
Timmermans, J.; Hennaut-Roland, M., Work of the International Bureau of Physical-Chemical Standards. IX. The Physical Constants of Twenty Organic Compounds, J. Chim. Phys. Phys.-Chim. Biol., 1955, 52, 223. [all data]

Kolyandr, Grinberg, et al., 1953
Kolyandr, L.Y.; Grinberg, A.M.; Koltun R.M.; Zaslavskaya T.I., Determination of constants of pure o-xylene and the development of indexes for characterization of commercial product, Zh. Prikl. Khim. (Leningrad), 1953, 26, 438. [all data]

Boord, Henne, et al., 1949
Boord, C.E.; Henne, A.L.; Greenlee, K.W.; Perilstein, W.L.; Derfer, J.M., The Grignard Reagent in hydrocarbon synthesis, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1949, 41, 609. [all data]

Given and Hammick, 1948
Given, P.H.; Hammick, D.L., J. Chem. Soc., 1948, 1948, 2155. [all data]

Boord, Greenlee, et al., 1946
Boord, C.E.; Greenlee, K.W.; Perilstein, W.L., The Synthesis, Purification and Prop. of Hydrocarbons of Low Mol. Weight, Am. Pet. Inst. Res. Proj. 45, Eighth Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., June 30, 1946. [all data]

Forziati, Glasgow, et al., 1946
Forziati, A.F.; Glasgow, A.R.; Willingham, C.B.; Rossini, F.D., Specification adn Properties of 29 Paraffin, 4 Alkylcyclopentanes, 10 Alkylcyclohexanes and 8 Alkylbenzene Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1946, 36, 129. [all data]

Gibbons, Thompson, et al., 1946
Gibbons, L.C.; Thompson, J.F.; Reynolds, T.W.; Wright, J.I.; Chanan, H.H.; Lamberti, J.M.; Hipsher, H.F.; Karabinos, J.V., The Purification and Physical Constants of Aromatic Compounds, J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1946, 68, 1130. [all data]

Anonymous, 1940
Anonymous, R., , Am. Pet. Inst. Hydrocarbon Res. Proj., Second Annu. Rep., Ohio State Univ., Aug. 31, 1940. [all data]

Leslie and Heuer, 1937
Leslie, R.T.; Heuer, W.W., Study of the Crystal Behavior of Hydrocarbons, J. Res. Natl. Bur. Stand. (U. S.), 1937, 18, 639. [all data]

Miller, 1932
Miller, O., The Stereochemistry of 1,2-Dimethylcyclohexane, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1932, 41, 217. [all data]

Parks and Huffman, 1931
Parks, G.S.; Huffman, H.M., Some fusion and transition data for hydrocarbons, Ind. Eng. Chem., 1931, 23, 1138-9. [all data]

Timmermans, 1921
Timmermans, J., The Freezing Points of Organic Substances IV. New Exp. Determinations, Bull. Soc. Chim. Belg., 1921, 30, 62. [all data]

Altschul and Von Schneider, 1895
Altschul, M.; Von Schneider, B., Freezing points of some organic fluids, Z. Phys. Chem., Stoechiom. Verwandtschaftsl., 1895, 16, 24. [all data]

Notes

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• Symbols used in this document:
  

  Tfus	Fusion (melting) point

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