Mesitylene, 98+%, Thermo Scientific Chemicals

Description

Mesitylene is used to make plastics and dyes. It acts as a solvent, ligand in organometallic chemistry and precursor to 2,4,6-trimethylaniline. It is also used as a developer for photopatternable silicones due to its solvent properties in the electronics industry. It is used as an internal standard in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) samples due to the presence of three equivalent protons in it. It is involved in the production of trimesic acid and antioxygen, epoxy firming agent and polyester resin stabilizers. Further, it is used as an additive and component in aviation gasoline blends.

This Thermo Scientific Chemicals brand product was originally part of the Alfa Aesar product portfolio. Some documentation and label information may refer to the legacy brand. The original Alfa Aesar product / item code or SKU reference has not changed as a part of the brand transition to Thermo Scientific Chemicals.

Applications
Mesitylene is used to make plastics and dyes. It acts as a solvent, ligand in organometallic chemistry and precursor to 2,4,6-trimethylaniline. It is also used as a developer for photopatternable silicones due to its solvent properties in the electronics industry. It is used as an internal standard in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) samples due to the presence of three equivalent protons in it. It is involved in the production of trimesic acid and antioxygen, epoxy firming agent and polyester resin stabilizers. Further, it is used as an additive and component in aviation gasoline blends.

Solubility
Partly miscible with water.

Notes
Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents.

Specifications

Chemical Identifiers

• CAS: 108-67-8
• Molecular Formula: C9H12
• Molecular Weight (g/mol): 120.195
• MDL Number: MFCD00008538
• InChI Key: AUHZEENZYGFFBQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• Synonym: mesitylene, sym-trimethylbenzene, benzene, 1,3,5-trimethyl, fleet-x, trimethylbenzol, 3,5-dimethyltoluene, s-trimethylbenzene, hsdb 92, 2,4,6-trimethylbenzene, 1,3,5-trimethyl-benzene
• PubChem CID: 7947
• ChEBI: CHEBI:34833
• IUPAC Name: 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene
• SMILES: CC1=CC(=CC(=C1)C)C

• Melting Point: -45°C
• Density: 0.865
• Boiling Point: 163°C to 165°C
• Flash Point: 44°C (111°F)
• Odor: Unpleasant
• Refractive Index: 1.499
• Quantity: 100 mL
• UN Number: UN2325
• Beilstein: 906806
• Merck Index: 14,5907
• Solubility Information: Partly miscible with water.
• Formula Weight: 120.2
• Percent Purity: ≥98%
• Chemical Name or Material: Mesitylene

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