m-Xylene
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| m-Xylene | |
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| Image:M-Xylene.png | |
| Common name | m-Xylene |
| IUPAC name | m-Xylene |
| Other names | m-Xylol 1,3-Dimethylbenzene |
| Chemical formula | C8H10 |
| Molar mass | 106.16 g/mol |
| CAS number | 108-38-3 |
| Boiling point | 139°C |
| Melting point | -48°C |
| Relative Density (water =1) | 0.86 |
| Supplementary data page | |
| Structure & properties | n, εr, etc. |
| Thermodynamic data | Phase behavior Solid, liquid, gas |
| Spectral data | UV, IR, NMR, MS |
| Related compounds | |
| Related aromatic hydrocarbons | benzene toluene o-xylene p-xylene |
| Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) Infobox disclaimer and references | |
m-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.
The major chemical use of metaxylene is in the manufacture of isophthalic acid, which is used as a copolymer to alter the properties of Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) making PET more suitable for the manufacture of soft drinks bottles.
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