1,2-DIETHYLBENZENE Chemical Properties

Melting point:

-31 °C (lit.)

Boiling point:

183 °C (lit.)

Density 

0.88 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

refractive index 

n20/D 1.502(lit.)

Flash point:

121 °F

solubility 

soluble in DMSO, Methanol

form 

Oil

color 

Clear Colorless

Odor Threshold

0.0094ppm

Water Solubility 

Miscible with alcohol, benzene and carbon tetrachloride. Immiscible with water.

BRN 

1904392

LogP

3.720

CAS DataBase Reference

135-01-3(CAS DataBase Reference)

EPA Substance Registry System

o-Diethylbenzene (135-01-3)

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xi

Risk Statements 

10-36/37/38

Safety Statements 

26-36

RIDADR 

UN 2049 3/PG 3

WGK Germany 

2

RTECS 

CZ5640000

Autoignition Temperature

743 °F

HazardClass 

3

PackingGroup 

III

Hazardous Substances Data

135-01-3(Hazardous Substances Data)

MSDS

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1,2-DIETHYLBENZENE Usage And Synthesis

Uses

1,2-Diethylbenzene is used as an intermediate and a building block in organic synthesis. 1,2-Diethylbenzene is used as one of the chemical composition of essential oils from flower and leaf of korean mint.

Synthesis Reference(s)

The Journal of Organic Chemistry, 37, p. 3545, 1972 DOI: 10.1021/jo00795a036

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