Substance profile
3,5-xylenol
3,5-xylenol is needles from water.
01 · Identification
What 3,5-xylenol is
3,5-xylenol is needles from water. Its molecular formula is C8H10O and its molecular weight is 122.16 g/mol. It boils at 220 °C, melts at 64 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
Other names for 3,5-xylenol
- 3,5-dimethylphenol
02 · GHS classification
Hazards and label elements
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H311 | Toxic in contact with skin. |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
Precautionary statements: P260, P270, P280, P301, P302, P310, P330, P331, P352
03 · Physical and chemical properties
3,5-xylenol properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 219.5 °C (427.1 °F) | HSDB | |
| 219.5 °C (427.1 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| 219 °C (426.2 °F) | ICSC | ||
| Melting point | 64 °C (147.2 °F) | HSDB | |
| 63.89 °C (147 °F) | CAMEO | ||
| Density | 0.97 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 0.968 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB | |
| Solubility | Sol in ethyl alcohol, carbon tetrachloride | HSDB | |
| Very sol in benzene, chloroform, ether | HSDB | ||
| In water, 4.88X10+3 mg/l @ 25 °C. | at 25 °C | HSDB | |
| Vapor pressure | 0.0405 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 0.0375 mmHg | at 25 °C | ICSC | |
| 1 mmHg | at 62 °C | CAMEO | |
| Flash point | 80 °C (176 °F) | ICSC | |
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Explosive limits , vol% in air: 1.4-? | ICSC | |
| Vapor density | 4.2 (air = 1) | ICSC | |
| Odor threshold | 4.10 X 10-5 mg/cu m (detection in air) | HSDB | |
| 5 mg/l (detection in water) | HSDB | ||
| Odor threshold = 4.10E-5 mg/m3 (detection in air) | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
04 · Handling and storage
Storing and handling 3,5-xylenol
Reactivity
3,5-DIMETHYLPHENOL is incompatible with bases, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, and oxidizing agents. It corrodes steel, brass, copper, and copper alloys. (NTP, 1992)
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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