1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene

1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene
  • CAS No.:488-23-3
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1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene Basic information
Description Reference
Product Name:1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene
Synonyms:1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-benzen;LABOTEST-BB LT00852111;DUROL;1,2,3,4-TETRAMETHYLBENZENE;Prehenitene;1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene,tech.90%;Benzene, 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-;TETRAMETHYLBENZENEISOMERS
CAS:488-23-3
MF:C10H14
MW:134.22
EINECS:207-673-1
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Mol File:488-23-3.mol
1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene Chemical Properties
Melting point 76-80 °C(lit.)
Boiling point 203°C
density 0.838 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.)
vapor density 4.6 (vs air)
vapor pressure 160 mm Hg ( 140 °C)
refractive index 1.5190
Fp 165 °F
storage temp. Sealed in dry,Room Temperature
solubility Chloroform (Slightly), Ethyl Acetate (Slightly)
form Oil
color Colourless
Odor Threshold0.011ppm
Water Solubility Immiscible with water.
BRN 1904390
CAS DataBase Reference488-23-3(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry ReferenceBenzene, 1,2,3,4-tetramethyl-(488-23-3)
EPA Substance Registry System1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene (488-23-3)
Safety Information
Hazard Codes F
Risk Statements 11
Safety Statements 26-37
RIDADR UN 1325 4.1/PG 2
WGK Germany 1
RTECS DC0500000
TSCA Yes
HazardClass 3
PackingGroup 
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1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene Usage And Synthesis
Description1, 2, 3, 4-Tetramethylbenzene is used as a starting material in the preparation of 1, 2, 3, 4-tetramethyl benzene-5-chlorosulfonyl chloride by reacting with chlorosulfonic acid1. In industry, it is the precursor to pyromellitic dianhydride, which is used for manufacturing curing agents, adhesives, coating materials. It is used in the manufacture of some raw materials for engineering plastics (polyimides) and cross-linking agent for alkyd resins. It is also a suitable starting material for the synthesis of hexamethylbenzene2-4.
Reference
  1. https://www.alfa.com/en/catalog/L19756/
  2. Hoefs, Marcel J. L., et al. "Alternative biological sources for 1,2,3,4-tetramethylbenzene in flash pyrolysates of kerogen." Organic Geochemistry 23.10(1995): 975-979.
  3. Sun, Yongge, et al. "Source facies of the Paleozoic petroleum systems in the Tabei uplift, Tarim Basin, NW China: implications from aryl isoprenoids in crude oils." Organic Geochemistry 34.4(2003): 629-634.
  4. Jia, Wanglu, et al. "Source of 1,2,3,4-tetramethylbenzene in asphaltenes from the Tarim Basin." Journal of Asian Earth Sciences 30.5(2007):591-598.
Chemical PropertiesColorless liquid. Soluble in alcohol; insoluble in water.
Uses1,2,3,4-Tetramethylbenzene is a useful starting material and building block for organic synthesis. An analyte identified in the volatile oils from Taxodium ascendens leaves and cones. Antibacterial activity.
DefinitionChEBI: A tetramethylbenzene that consists of benzene substituted by methyl groups at positions 1, 2, 3 and 4.
Purification MethodsDry it over sodium and distil under reduced pressure. The picrate has m 92-95o (EtOH). [Beilstein 5 H 430, 5 I 206. 5 II 329, 5 III 974, 5 IV 1072.]

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