Toluene , ACS level ≥99.5% , 108-88-3
Synonym(s):
Toluene;Methylbenzene;MDR1;Toluene solution;Toluene ZerO2
CAS NO.：108-88-3
Empirical Formula: C7H8
Molecular Weight: 92.14
MDL number: MFCD00214201
EINECS: 203-625-9
PRODUCT Properties
| Melting point: | -93 °C (lit.) |
| Boiling point: | 110-111 °C (lit.) |
| Density | 0.865 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| vapor density | 3.2 (vs air) |
| vapor pressure | 22 mm Hg ( 20 °C) |
| refractive index | n |
| Flash point: | 40 °F |
| storage temp. | 0-6°C |
| pka | 40(at 25℃) |
| form | Liquid |
| color | Colorless |
| Specific Gravity | 0.865～0.870(20/20℃)(Ph.Eur.) |
| Relative polarity | 0.099 |
| Odor | Aromatic, benzene-like odor detectable at 0.16 to 37 ppm (mean = 1.6 ppm) |
| explosive limit | 7% |
| Odor Threshold | 0.33ppm |
| Water Solubility | 0.5 g/L (20 ºC) |
| Merck | 14,9529 |
| BRN | 635760 |
| Henry's Law Constant | 1.05 at 40 °C, 1.68 at 50 °C, 2.62 at 60 °C, 3.15 at 70 °C, 3.97 at 80 °C (headspace-GC, Vane et
al., 2001) |
| Exposure limits | TLV-TWA 100 ppm (～375 mg/m3) (ACGIH,
NIOSH, and MSHA), 200 ppm (～750 mg/
m3) OSHA; ceiling 300 ppm, peak 500 ppm/
15 min (OSHA); STEL 150 ppm (ACGIH). |
| Dielectric constant | 2.4（20℃） |
| LogP | 2.73 at 20℃ |
Description and Uses
Toluene is a clear, colourless liquid with a sweet, benzene-like odour. Toluene occurs naturally
in crude oil and in the toluene tree. It is also produced in the process of making
gasoline and other fuels from crude oil and making coke from coal. Toluene is used in
making paints, paint thinners, fingernail polish, lacquers, adhesives, and rubber and in
some printing and leather tanning processes. Toluene is also used in the production of
polymers used to make nylon, plastic soda bottles, and polyurethanes and for pharmaceuticals,
dyes, cosmetic nail products, and the synthesis of organic chemicals.
Toluene has been reported as the most commonly abused hydrocarbon solvent, primarily
through ‘glue sniffing’. The common possibilities of exposure to high levels of toluene
include indoor air from the use of household products such as paints, paint thinners, adhesives,
synthetic fragrances, and many other sources.
Toluene is derived from coal tar as well aspetroleum. It occurs in gasoline and manypetroleum solvents. Toluene is used to producetrinitrotoluene (TNT), toluene diisocyanate,and benzene; as an ingredient fordyes, drugs, and detergents; and as an industrialsolvent for rubbers, paints, coatings, andoils.
Safety
| Symbol(GHS) |    GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H225-H304-H315-H336-H361d-H373-H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P201-P210-P273-P301+P310+P331-P302+P352-P308+P313 |
| Hazard Codes | F,Xn,T |
| Risk Statements | 11-38-48/20-63-65-67-39/23/24/25-23/24/25 |
| Safety Statements | 36/37-46-62-45-16-7 |
| OEB | A |
| OEL | TWA: 100 ppm (375 mg/m3), STEL: 150 ppm (560 mg/m3) |
| RIDADR | UN 1294 3/PG 2 |
| WGK Germany | 2 |
| RTECS | XS5250000 |
| F | 3-10 |
| Autoignition Temperature | 480 °C |
| TSCA | Yes |
| HazardClass | 3 |
| PackingGroup | II |
| HS Code | 29023000 |
| Toxicity | LD50 orally in rats: 7.53 g/kg (Smyth) |
| IDLA | 500 ppm |
