TOLUENE-3,4-DITHIOL Property

Melting point:

30-33 °C(lit.)

Boiling point:

135-137 °C17 mm Hg(lit.)

Density 

1.179 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

1.6180 (estimate)

Flash point:

>230 °F

storage temp. 

-20°C

solubility 

Soluble in benzene and aqueous alkali hydroxide solutions

form 

Crystalline Low Melting Solid

pka

6.29±0.48(Predicted)

color 

White to yellow

Sensitive 

Air Sensitive

Merck 

14,9531

BRN 

1635270

Stability:

Stable. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents, strong bases.

CAS DataBase Reference

496-74-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

1,2-Benzenedithiol, 4-methyl- (496-74-2)

Safety

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

22-37/38-41

Safety Statements 

26-36/37/39

RIDADR 

3071

WGK Germany 

3

RTECS 

XT2275000

F 

13

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

6.1(b)

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

29309090

Hazard and Precautionary Statements (GHS)

Symbol(GHS)

Signal word

Danger

Hazard statements

H302Harmful if swallowed

H312Harmful in contact with skin

H315Causes skin irritation

H318Causes serious eye damage

H319Causes serious eye irritation

H332Harmful if inhaled

H335May cause respiratory irritation

Precautionary statements

P261Avoid breathing dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.

P264Wash hands thoroughly after handling.

P264Wash skin thouroughly after handling.

P270Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.

P280Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection.

P304+P340IF INHALED: Remove victim to fresh air and Keep at rest in a position comfortable for breathing.

P305+P351+P338IF IN EYES: Rinse cautiously with water for several minutes. Remove contact lenses, if present and easy to do. Continuerinsing.

P405Store locked up.

P501Dispose of contents/container to..…

TOLUENE-3,4-DITHIOL Chemical Properties,Usage,Production

Chemical Properties

white crystalline powder

Uses

Used to generate the corresponding dithiolate ligand in a study of dinuclear gold(I) dithiolate complexes.

Uses

Toluene-3,4-dithiol may be suitable as colorimetric reagent for the determination of technetium using spectrophotometry.

Uses

For the detection of bismuth, molybdenum, rhenium, tin, tungsten, see Bickford et al., J. Am. Pharm. Assoc. Sci. Ed. 37, 255 (1948).

General Description

Toluene-3,4-dithiol with molybdenum(VI) in mineral acid forms dark-green coloured complex. It is purified by vacuum distillation under nitrogen.