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What is the common name for 1,2-dimethylbenzene?

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What is the common name for 1,2-dimethylbenzene?

The common name for 1,2-dimethylbenzene is o-xylene (or ortho-xylene). 

Other names: o-Xylene; 1,2-xylene; o-dimethylbenzene.

 

1,2-dimethylbenzene CAS 95-47-6 is a precursor to terephthalic acid and dimethyl terephthalate, both monomers used in the production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic bottles and polyester clothing. Insoluble in water, o-Xylene can be miscible in ethanol, ether, chloroform and other organic solvents.

 

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1,2-dimethylbenzene Properties

Physical Properties  
Molecular weight 106.17
Boiling point 144.41°C
Vapor pressure 6 Torr at 20°C
Freezing point -25.18°C
Refractive index 1.5054 at 20°C
Density 0.8802 g/mL (7.346 lb/gal) at 20°C
  0.8760 g/mL (7.311 lb/gal) at 25°C
Dielectric constant 2.57 at 20°C
Dipole moment 0.45 D at 25°C
Solvent group 7
Polarity index (P') 2.5
Eluotropic value on alumina 0.26
Viscosity 0.81 cP at 20°C
Surface tension 30.03 dyn/cm at 20°C
Solubility in water 0.018% at 25°C

 

 

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