M-xylene, M-xylol, 1,3-dimethylbenzene, 99%, 100ml

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  • Tallinn, Estonia
  • Feb 17th
m-Xylene, m-Xylol, 1,3-Dimethylbenzene, 99%, 100ml CAS Number: 108-38-3 Molecular Formula: C8H10 Molecular Weight: 106.17 IUPAC Name: 1,3-Dimethylbenzene Structure: m-Xylene (or meta-xylene) is an aromatic hydrocarbon, based on benzene with two methyl substituents. It is an isomer of o-xylene and p-xylene. The m stands for meta, meaning the two methyl substituents are at locants 1 and 3 on the aromatic ring. m-Xylene is commonly produced in BTX processes, and separated as needed from the other aromatic hydrocarbons. The major chemical use of meta-xylene is in the manufacture of isophthalic acid, which is used as a copolymerizing monomer to alter the properties of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), making PET more suitable for the manufacture of soft drinks bottles. To convert m-xylene on an industrial scale to isophthalic acid, the two methyl groups are both catalytically oxidized to carboxyl groups. It is also used as a raw material in the manufacture of 2,4- and 2,6-xylidine as well as a range of smaller-volume chemicals.

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