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T73601

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene

98%

Synonym(s):

Pseudocumene

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Linear Formula:
C6H3(CH3)3
CAS Number:
95-63-6
Molecular Weight:
120.19
NACRES:
NA.22
PubChem Substance ID:
24900445
eCl@ss:
39011403
UNSPSC Code:
12352100
EC Number:
202-436-9
MDL number:
MFCD00008527
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1903005

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Product Name

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, 98%

InChI key

GWHJZXXIDMPWGX-UHFFFAOYSA-N

InChI

1S/C9H12/c1-7-4-5-8(2)9(3)6-7/h4-6H,1-3H3

SMILES string

Cc1ccc(C)c(C)c1

vapor density

4.1 (vs air)

vapor pressure

4.5 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

assay

98%

autoignition temp.

959 °F

expl. lim.

6.4 %

refractive index

n20/D 1.504 (lit.)

bp

168 °C (lit.)

mp

−44 °C (lit.)

density

0.876 g/mL at 20 °C (lit.)

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Application

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene can be used as a reactant to synthesize:
  • 2,3,5-Trimethylbenzoquinone via oxidation reaction with phthaloyl peroxide under solvent-free conditions.      
  • 1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene (durene) by methylation using syngas in the presence of Cu and Zn-based bifunctional catalysts.
  •  1,2,4-Oxadiazole derivatives via tandem reaction with nitroalkenes and nitriles in the presence of superacid CF3SO3H (TfOH).

General description

1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene, also known as Pseudocumene is an alkylated aromatics that is commonly used in the synthesis of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

118.4 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

48.0 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter

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Andrei A Golushko et al.
The Journal of organic chemistry, 84(11), 7495-7500 (2019-05-24)
The tandem reaction of nitroalkenes with arenes and nitriles in the superacid CF3SO3H (TfOH) results in the formation of 1,2,4-oxadiazole derivatives in yields up to 96%. This reaction proceeds via the consequent interaction of arenes and nitriles, as nucleophiles, with
An efficient synthesis of 2, 3, 5-trimethylbenzoquinone by metal-free oxidation of 1, 2, 4-trimethylbenzene
Yerramreddy TR, et al.
J. Chem. Res. (M), 43(11-12), 565-568 (2019)
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon formation in a flame of the alkylated aromatic trimethylbenzene compared to those of the alkane dodecane
Tirthankar M, et al.
Combustion and Flame, 223, 495-510 (2021)
Synthesis of durene by methylation of 1, 2, 4-trimethylbenzene with syngas over bifunctional CuZnZrO x-HZSM-5 catalysts
Wen D, et al.
Catalysis Science & Technology (2022)
Z Zheng et al.
Applied microbiology and biotechnology, 57(4), 572-578 (2002-01-05)
Laboratory batch experiments were performed with contaminated aquifer sediments and four soluble aromatic components of jet fuel to assess their biodegradation under anaerobic conditions. The biodegradation of four aromatic compounds, toluene, o-xylene, 1,2,4-trimethylbenzene (TMB), and naphthalene, separately or together, was
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