Xylenes, 500mL, Reagent ACS, 98.5% for Sale

Our ACS Reagent Grade Xylenes are of the purest chemical grade and meet or exceed the American Chemical Society’s (ACS) purity standards.

ACS grade Xylenes, which is 98.5% pure and contaminant-free, is primarily used as a solvent. Histologists use xylenes as a temporary hydrophobic tissue cleansing agent. Additionally, the rubber, pigment, adhesive, and leather industries utilize xylenes. It is an odourless, slightly viscous liquid composed of benzene and three isomers of aromatic hydrocarbons: paraxylene, metaxylene, and orthoxylene.

Specifications…
Assay: (GC) 99.89%
Paraxylene: 22.02%
Metaxylene: 46.67%
Orthoxylene: 13.73 percent
Ethyl Benzene: 17.47%
Boiling Range: 138.9-140.7
Colour (APHA): 2 Evaporation Residue: 10 ppm
Compounds of Sulphur: 1 ppm
Water: 0.02%
Specific Gravity at 15.56 degrees Celsius is 0.871
Benzene Content: <0.01%
Toluene Content: <0.01%
0.01% total C9 aromatics
Aromatic-Free: 0.04%