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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | Yes |
| HazardClass | 4.1 |
| PackingGroup | III |
| HS Code | 29029090 |
