MIX XYLENE

Mix Xylene (mix/ortho) is a mixture of three benzene derivatives that is used as a solvent in the printing, rubber, leather and allied industries. Mix Xylene is colorless, sweet-smelling liquid that is very flammable and renowned for its intoxicating properties.

Chemical and physical properties

• Mix Xylene is a chemical composed by a group of three benzene derivatives that encompasses ortho-, meta- and para- isomers of dimethyl benzene.
• The o-, m- and p- designations specify to which carbon atoms (of the benzene ring) the two methyl groups are attached.
• Counting the carbon atoms from one of the ring carbons bonded to a methyl group and counting towards the second ring carbon bonded to a methyl group, the o- isomer has the IUPAC name of 1, 2-dimethylbenzene, the m- isomer has the IUPAC name of 1,3- dimethylbenzene, and the p- isomer has the IUPAC name of 1,4 dimethylbenzene.
• Appearance: colorless,
• Sweet-smelling liquid
• Flammable