Appearance & properties: Colorless transparent liquid with benzene-like aroma.
Melting point(℃): -94.9
Boiling point(℃): 110.6
Relative density (water=1): 0.87
Relative vapor density (air=1): 3.14
Saturated vapor pressure (kPa): 4.89(30℃)
Combustion heat (kJ/mol): 3905.0
Critical temperature(℃): 318.6
Critical pressure(MPa): 4.11
Octanol / water partition coefficient logarithm: 2.69
Flash point(℃): 4
Ignition temperature(℃): 535
Upper explosive limit% (V/V): 1.2
Lower explosive limit% (V/V): 7.0
Solubility: Insoluble in water, miscible with benzene, alcohols, ethers and most organic solvents.
Main use: Used to blend gasoline composition and as the main raw material to produce toluene derivatives, explosives, dye intermediates and so on.