Xylene is an organic compound with molecular formula of C8H10. It is a colorless transparent liquid. It is the product of two hydrogen substituted by methyl on the benzene ring. There are three isomers: O, m and P. In industry, xylene refers to the mixture of the above isomers.






Widely used as solvent in coating, resin, dye, ink and other industries; Used as synthetic monomer or solvent in pharmaceutical, explosive, pesticide and other industries; It can also be used as a component of gasoline with high octane number and is an important raw material for organic chemical industry. It can also be used to remove asphalt from the vehicle body. The hospital pathology department is mainly used for the transparency and dewaxing of tissues and sections.
| Description | Specification |
|---|---|
| Appearance | Clear and transparent, no impurities |
| Initial boiling point / ºC | ≥ 137 |
| Final boiling point / ºC | ≤ 143 |
| Total distillation range / ºC | ≤ 5 |
| Copper corrosion | Negative |
| Neutral test | Neutral |
| Density (20 ºC) (kg / m3) | 860-870 |
| Mixed xylene content ,w /% | ≥ 96 |



