1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene^[1]

IUPAC name 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
Other names Pseudocumene, Asymmetrical trimethylbenzene, psi-cumene
Identifiers
CAS number	95-63-6^Y
ChemSpider	6977^Y
KEGG	C14533^Y
ChEBI	CHEBI:34039^Y
Jmol-3D images	Image 1
SMILES c1c(ccc(c1C)C)C
InChI InChI=1S/C9H12/c1-7-4-5-8(2)9(3)6-7/h4-6H,1-3H3^Y Key: GWHJZXXIDMPWGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N^Y InChI=1/C9H12/c1-7-4-5-8(2)9(3)6-7/h4-6H,1-3H3 Key: GWHJZXXIDMPWGX-UHFFFAOYAF
Properties
Molecular formula	C₉H₁₂
Molar mass	120.19 g/mol
Density	0.8761 g/cm³
Melting point	-43.78 °C
Boiling point	169-171 °C
Hazards
MSDS	Oxford MSDS
EU classification	Harmful (Xn); Dangerous for the environment (N)
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Infobox references

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene is a colorless liquid with chemical formula C₉H₁₂. It is a flammable aromatic hydrocarbon with a strong odor. It occurs naturally in coal tar and petroleum (about 3%). It is nearly insoluble in water, but well-soluble in ethanol, diethyl ether, and benzene.

Industrially, it is isolated from the C₉ aromatic hydrocarbon fraction during petroleum distillation. Approximately 40% of this fraction is 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene.

Uses

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene dissolved in mineral oil is used as a liquid scintillator. It is also used as a sterilizing agent and in the manufacture of dyes, perfumes, and resins. Another major use is as a gasoline additive.^[2]

References

^ Merck Index, 11th Edition, 7929
^ "Chemical Summary for 1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene" (text). United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1994-08-01. http://www.epa.gov/chemfact/s_trimet.txt. Retrieved 2008-01-28.

External links

EPA Chemical Fact Sheet