Difference between revisions of "Toluene"
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== Authority == | == Authority == | ||
| − | * | + | * R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, ''Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia'', Dover Publications, New York, 1966 |
| − | * | + | * Reed Kay, ''The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials'', Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983 |
| − | * | + | * Richard S. Lewis, ''Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary'', Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993 |
| − | * | + | * Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, ''Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology'', U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982 |
| − | * | + | * Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997 |
* ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9667; ref. index=1.4967 | * ''The Merck Index'', Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9667; ref. index=1.4967 | ||
Revision as of 06:27, 24 July 2013
Description
Colorless liquid solvent with a benzene odor. Toluene is produced from the fractional distillation of coal tar. It is used as a solvent for paint, coatings, resins, as well as for most oils, rubber, polymers, and adhesives. Toluene is also used as a component in aviation fuel and for the manufacture of dyestuffs and explosives. Industrial grade toluene has been called toluol.
Synonyms and Related Terms
toluol; methylbenzene; phenylmethane; methyl benzene
Other Properties
Soluble in ethanol, benzene, ether. Insoluble in water. Burns with a smoky flame.
| Composition | C6H5CH3 |
|---|---|
| CAS | 108-88-3 |
| Melting Point | -94.7 |
| Density | 0.866 |
| Molecular Weight | mol. wt.=92.13 |
| Refractive Index | 1.4967 |
| Boiling Point | 110.7 |
Hazards and Safety
Flammable. Flash point = 4C.
Toxic by ingestion, inhalation and skin absorption.
LINK: International Chemical Safety Card
Comparisons
Authority
- R. J. Gettens, G.L. Stout, Painting Materials, A Short Encyclopaedia, Dover Publications, New York, 1966
- Reed Kay, The Painter's Guide To Studio Methods and Materials, Prentice-Hall, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1983
- Richard S. Lewis, Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary, Van Nostrand Reinhold, New York, 10th ed., 1993
- Matt Roberts, Don Etherington, Bookbinding and the Conservation of Books: a Dictionary of Descriptive Terminology, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington DC, 1982
- Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
- The Merck Index, Martha Windholz (ed.), Merck Research Labs, Rahway NJ, 10th edition, 1983 Comment: entry 9667; ref. index=1.4967
- The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998
- CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, Robert Weast (ed.), CRC Press, Boca Raton, Florida, v. 61, 1980 Comment: ref. index=1.494