Xylene by Research Lab Fine Chem Industries is a high grade reagent. Also known as dimethylbenzene and xylol, this organic compound has a benzene ring with two methyl groups attached at substituents. This reagent is available as a colourless liquid which is insoluble in water. It has a melting point of 47.4 C, and a boiling point of 138.5 C. Xylene can be prepared by the methylation of toluene and benzene. The compound is stable under general conditions, however, it is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. CAS No.: 1330-20-7 Quantity Provided: 500 ml per bottle Molecular formula: C8H10 Molecular weight: 106.17 Assay: 98.5 % rectified Xylene has a variety of applications in chemical and biological sectors. It is used as a solvent in the printing, rubber, and leather industries. Xylene in commonly incorporated in ink, rubber, and adhesives. para-Xylene is the principal precursor to terephthalic acid and dimethyl terephthalate, which are used to produce PET plastic. It finds applications a solvent to remove synthetic immersion oil from the microscope objective lens in laboratories. Xylene is also utilized as a cleaning agent, for steel, silicon wafers, and integrated circuits. This reagent is suitable for industrial synthesis of products and research applications.