1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene

Names

[ CAS No. ]:
95-93-2

[ Name ]:
1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene

[Synonym ]:
Benzene, 1,2,4,5-tetramethyl
Durene
MFCD00008528
EINECS 202-465-7
1,2,4,5-tetramethyl-benzene
Durol

Chemical & Physical Properties

[ Density]:
0.838 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

[ Boiling Point ]:
196-197 °C

[ Melting Point ]:
78 °C

[ Molecular Formula ]:
C₁₀H₁₄

[ Molecular Weight ]:
134.21800

[ Flash Point ]:
165 °F

[ Exact Mass ]:
134.11000

[ LogP ]:
2.92020

[ Vapour density ]:
4.6 (vs air)

[ Vapour Pressure ]:
160 mm Hg ( 140 °C)

[ Index of Refraction ]:
1.4790 (81ºC)

[ Water Solubility ]:
insoluble

MSDS

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Toxicological Information

CHEMICAL IDENTIFICATION

RTECS NUMBER :: DC0500000

CHEMICAL NAME :: Benzene, 1,2,4,5-tetramethyl-

CAS REGISTRY NUMBER :: 95-93-2

LAST UPDATED :: 199710

DATA ITEMS CITED :: 6

MOLECULAR FORMULA :: C10-H14

MOLECULAR WEIGHT :: 134.24

WISWESSER LINE NOTATION :: 1R B1 D1 E1

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 :: 6989 mg/kg

TOXIC EFFECTS :: Sense Organs and Special Senses (Eye) - lacrimation Lungs, Thorax, or Respiration - dyspnea Blood - hemorrhage

REFERENCE :: DCTODJ Drug and Chemical Toxicology. (Marcel Dekker, 270 Madison Ave., New York, NY 10016) V.1- 1977/78- Volume(issue)/page/year: 1,219,1978

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

ROUTE OF EXPOSURE :: Intravenous

SPECIES OBSERVED :: Rodent - mouse

DOSE/DURATION :: 180 mg/kg

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

REFERENCE :: CSLNX* U.S. Army Armament Research & Development Command, Chemical Systems Laboratory, NIOSH Exchange Chemicals. (Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21010) Volume(issue)/page/year: NX#00212 *** NIOSH STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT AND SURVEILLANCE DATA *** NIOSH OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE SURVEY DATA : NOES - National Occupational Exposure Survey (1983) NOES Hazard Code - X2248 No. of Facilities: 242 (estimated) No. of Industries: 3 No. of Occupations: 3 No. of Employees: 2117 (estimated) No. of Female Employees: 1608 (estimated)

Safety Information

[ Symbol ]:

GHS02

[ Signal Word ]:
Danger

[ Hazard Statements ]:
H228

[ Precautionary Statements ]:
P210

[ Hazard Codes ]:
F:Flammable

[ Risk Phrases ]:
R11

[ Safety Phrases ]:
S16

[ RIDADR ]:
UN 1325 4.1/PG 2

[ WGK Germany ]:
1

[ RTECS ]:
DC0500000

[ Packaging Group ]:
III

[ Hazard Class ]:
4.1

[ HS Code ]:
29029080

Synthetic Route

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Precursor & DownStream

Precursor

DownStream

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%

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