PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | 49-51 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 231 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.917 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| refractive index | 1.5270 |
| Flash point: | 196 °F |
| storage temp. | Sealed in dry,Room Temperature |
| form | powder to crystal |
| color | White to Almost white |
| Water Solubility | 15.52mg/L(temperature not stated) |
| BRN | 1905349 |
| InChI | 1S/C11H16/c1-7-6-8(2)10(4)11(5)9(7)3/h6H,1-5H3 |
| InChIKey | BEZDDPMMPIDMGJ-UHFFFAOYSA-N |
| SMILES | Cc1cc(C)c(C)c(C)c1C |
| CAS DataBase Reference | 700-12-9(CAS DataBase Reference) |
| NIST Chemistry Reference | Benzene, pentamethyl-(700-12-9) |
| EPA Substance Registry System | Benzene, pentamethyl- (700-12-9) |
Description and Uses
Pentamethylbenzene was used to prepare a mixture of nitropentamethylbenzene and 2,3,4,5-tetramethylbenzyl nitrate. It was also used to prepare propene.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |   GHS02,GHS07 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H228-H315-H319-H335 |
| Precautionary statements | P210-P302+P352-P305+P351+P338 |
| target organs | Respiratory system |
| PPE | dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves, type P3 (EN 143) respirator cartridges |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xi |
| Risk Statements | 11-36/37/38 |
| Safety Statements | 16-26-36 |
| RIDADR | UN 1325 4.1/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 3 |
| TSCA | TSCA listed |
| HazardClass | 4.1 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 29029090 |
| Storage Class | 4.1B - Flammable solid hazardous materials |
| Hazard Classifications | Eye Irrit. 2 Flam. Sol. 1 Skin Irrit. 2 STOT SE 3 |
