O-Xylene (Ortho-Xylene)

O-Xylene (Ortho-Xylene)

CAS Number
95-47-6
Molecular Formula
C8H10

About O-Xylene (Ortho-Xylene)

Ortho-xylene (CAS No. 95-47-6) serves as a fundamental aromatic building block, with approximately 90% of global production dedicated to the catalytic oxidation of its methyl groups to produce phthalic anhydride, a critical precursor for phthalate plasticisers and alkyd resins. The market is currently undergoing a stru...

O-Xylene (Ortho-Xylene) Specifications

CAS Number
95-47-6
Molecular Formula
C8H10
IUPAC Name
1,2-xylene
Canonical SMILES
CC1=CC=CC=C1C
InChI Key
CTQNGGLPUBDAKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
InChI
1S/C8H10/c1-7-5-3-4-6-8(7)2/h3-6H,1-2H3
HSN No
29024100
Hazard Classes and Categories
Flam. Liq. 2 (26.7%) Flam. Liq. 3 (73.3%) Asp. Tox. 1 (32%) Acute Tox. 4 (> 99.9%) Skin Irrit. 2 (100%) Eye Irrit. 2 (59%) Acute Tox. 4 (> 99.9%) STOT SE 3 (32.1%) Aquatic Chronic 3 (26.9%)
Precautionary Statement Codes
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P340, P317, P321, P332+P317, P362+P364, P370+P378, P403+P235, and P501

Chemical Feedstock

A primary raw material used extensively in the production of phthalic anhydride (PAN), which serves as a critical intermediate for manufacturing plasticizers, alkyd resins, and polyesters

Industrial Solvent

A versatile aromatic solvent utilized in the printing, rubber, leather, and pharmaceutical industries for its excellent solvency in processing synthetic rubber, adhesives, and coatings

Chemical Intermediate

A fundamental building block used as a reactant to synthesize organic compounds such as 4-nitro-o-xylene, o-xylyl bromide, and o-toluic acid

Laboratory Reagent

A specialized reagent and solvent employed in organic synthesis, histological examinations for tissue processing, and as an analytical reference standard for environmental sample quantification.

O-Xylene (Ortho-Xylene) FAQs

Minimum Order Quantity

25 kg (pilot) · 1 MT (commercial)

Lead Time

3 – 5 weeks ex-works

Incoterms

FOB · CIF

Packaging

20 L pails, 200 L HDPE drums, 1000 L IBC

Regional Availability

India · EU · Middle East · Southeast Asia

Documentation

SDS · COA · TDS available on request

Compliance & Quality

REACH registered*

GHS/SDS available

ISO 9001:2015 site*

RoHS compliant*

Global sourcing network

Consistent quality & reliability

End-to-end technical support

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