2,6-Dimethylphenyl isocyanate Chemical Properties

Boiling point:

87-89 °C (12 mmHg)

Density 

1.057 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)

refractive index 

1.5346-1.5366

Flash point:

86 °C

storage temp. 

2-8°C

solubility 

Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)

form 

clear liquid

color 

Colorless to Light orange to Yellow

Specific Gravity

1.057

Sensitive 

Moisture Sensitive

BRN 

742593

CAS DataBase Reference

28556-81-2(CAS DataBase Reference)

NIST Chemistry Reference

2,6-Dimethylphenyl isocyanate(28556-81-2)

EPA Substance Registry System

Benzene, 2-isocyanato-1,3-dimethyl- (28556-81-2)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn

Risk Statements 

42-36/37/38-20/21/22

Safety Statements 

45-36/37/39-26-23-37/39-28-27

RIDADR 

2206

WGK Germany 

3

TSCA 

Yes

HazardClass 

6.1

PackingGroup 

III

HS Code 

2929100090

MSDS

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2,6-Dimethylphenyl isocyanate Usage And Synthesis

Chemical Properties

light yellow liquid

Uses

2,6-Dimethylphenyl isocyanate has been used in the preparation of:

• derivatized β-cyclodextrins, used as chiral stationary phase in normal-phase liquid chromatography
• tris( 2,6-dimethylphenylimido)methylrhenium (VII)
• 1-(2-isopropylphenyl)-3-(2,6-dimethylphenyl)urea

2,6-Dimethylphenyl isocyanate(28556-81-2)Related Product Information

• Propyl isocyanate
• Isocyanatocyclohexane
• 2-BROMOPHENYL ISOCYANATE
• BENZENESULFONYL ISOCYANATE
• 1-Naphthyl isocyanate
• 4-ETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE
• 2-BIPHENYLYL ISOCYANATE
• Phenyl isocyanate
• ISOCYANATE
• 3,4-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE
• 2,3-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE
• 2,4-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE, 98+%,2,4-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE
• 2-ISOPROPYL-6-METHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE
• 2,6-DIETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE
• 2,5-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE,2,5-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE 98%
• 3,5-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE: 98.5%,3,5-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE 99%,3,5-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE
• m-Dimethylphenyl isocyanate
• 4-BROMO-2,6-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE,4-BROMO-2,6-DIMETHYLPHENYL ISOCYANATE, 9 8%