Substance profile
3,5-xylenol
3,5-xylenol is needles from water.
01 · Identification
What 3,5-xylenol is
3,5-xylenol is needles from water. Its molecular formula is C8H10O and its molecular weight is 122.16 g/mol. It boils at 220 °C, melts at 64 °C.
Under the GHS it carries the signal word Danger.
02 · Identifiers
3,5-xylenol identifiers and molecular data
3,5-xylenol CAS number and EC number
3,5-xylenol molecular formula and molecular weight
Other names for 3,5-xylenol
- 3,5-dimethylphenol
03 · GHS classification
3,5-xylenol hazard classification
Harmonised classification under CLP Annex VI. This is the legally binding classification in the EU; other jurisdictions may differ.
3,5-xylenol pictograms and signal word
3,5-xylenol hazard class and category
| Hazard class | Category | From code | Pictogram |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acute toxicity - oral GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 3 | H301 | GHS06 |
| Acute toxicity - dermal GHS chapter 3.1 | Category 3 | H311 | GHS06 |
| Skin corrosion/irritation GHS chapter 3.2 | Category 1A or 1B or 1C | H314 | GHS05 |
Where two values are shown with “or”, the hazard statement is shared by more than one category or by more than one class, and the code alone does not say which. H272, for example, belongs to oxidising liquids and to oxidising solids — the physical state decides. The binding answer for a specific entry is in the CLP Annex VI table itself.
3,5-xylenol hazard statements (H-codes)
| Code | Hazard statement |
|---|---|
| H311 | Toxic in contact with skin. |
| H301 | Toxic if swallowed. |
| H314 | Causes severe skin burns and eye damage. |
This page lists only the codes assigned to 3,5-xylenol. The full reference lives on the hazard statements hub, the precautionary statements hub and the GHS pictograms hub.
Safety Data Sheet
Getting an SDS for 3,5-xylenol
A Safety Data Sheet is written for a product, not for a substance: the supplier of the grade you actually buy issues it, so two suppliers of 3,5-xylenol issue two different sheets. That is why there is no single authoritative SDS for a substance to download — what there is, is the job of collecting the sheets for the products you hold and keeping them current as suppliers revise them.
04 · Precautionary statements
3,5-xylenol precautionary statements
CLP Annex VI assigns 9 precautionary statements to 3,5-xylenol. They are grouped the way a label groups them: what to do before handling, what to do when something has already happened, how to store it and how to dispose of it.
Prevention
What to do before and during handling so the hazard never happens.
Response
What to do once exposure, spillage or fire has already happened.
Reading the notation. … is a blank the supplier fills in — not a truncated sentence.· [square brackets] mark a part printed only when it applies.
05 · Names in the regulation
3,5-xylenol name in 23 EU languages
CLP Annex VI Part 3 is published in every language edition of the regulation, and the identification column is written out in each of them. Nothing below is translated by us: each line is the name as that edition prints it. Under Art. 18(2) the substance name from Annex VI is a lawful product identifier, so this is the wording to put on a label going to that market — and where the cell lists several designations, any one of them qualifies.
| Language | Name in CLP Annex VI Part 3 |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian български | 3,5-ксиленол 3,5-диметилфенол |
| Spanish español | 3,5-Xilenol 3,5-dimetilfenol |
| Czech čeština | 3,5-xylenol 3,5-dimethylfenol |
| Danish dansk | 3,5-xylenol, 3,5-dimethylphenol |
| German Deutsch | 3,5-Xylenol 3,5-Dimethylphenol |
| Estonian eesti | 3,5-ksülenool 3,5-dimetüülfenool |
| Greek ελληνικά | 3,5-ξυλενόλη 3,5-διμεθυλοφαινόλη |
| English English | 3,5-xylenol 3,5-dimethylphenol |
| French français | 3,5-xylénol 3,5-diméthylphénol |
| Croatian hrvatski | 3,5-ksilenol 3,5-dimetilfenol |
| Italian italiano | 3,5-xilenolo 3,5-dimetilfenolo |
| Latvian latviešu | 3,5-ksilenols 3,5-dimetilfenols |
| Lithuanian lietuvių | 3,5-ksilenolis 3,5-dimetilfenolis |
| Hungarian magyar | 3,5-xilenol 3,5-dimetilfenol |
| Maltese Malti | 3,5-ksilenol 3,5-dimetilfenol |
| Dutch Nederlands | 3,5-xylenol 3,5-dimethylfenol |
| Polish polski | 3,5-ksylenol 3,5-dimetylofenol |
| Portuguese português | 3,5-xilenol 3,5-dimetilfenol |
| Romanian română | 3,5-xilenol 3,5-dimetilfenol |
| Slovak slovenčina | 3,5-xylenol 3,5-dimetylfenol |
| Slovenian slovenščina | 3,5-ksilenol 3,5-dimetilfenol |
| Finnish suomi | 3,5-ksylenoli 3,5-dimetyylifenoli |
| Swedish svenska | 3,5-xylenol 3,5-dimetylfenol |
All 23 language editions of Annex VI carry this entry. Irish is the twenty-fourth official EU language and has no line here for a different reason: no consolidated CLP text has ever been published in Irish, so there is no Irish edition of Annex VI to quote a name from. Source: consolidated CLP, CELEX 02008R1272, language editions. © European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — only the electronic Official Journal of the European Union is authentic.
06 · Label elements
3,5-xylenol GHS label elements
Everything CLP Annex VI fixes for 3,5-xylenol, laid out the way it appears on a label. The greyed lines are the parts only the supplier can fill in.
Danger
3,5-xylenol
- Toxic in contact with skin.
- Toxic if swallowed.
- Causes severe skin burns and eye damage.
- Do not breathe dust/fume/gas/mist/vapours/spray.
- Do not eat, drink or smoke when using this product.
- Wear protective gloves/protective clothing/eye protection/face protection/hearing protection/…
- IF SWALLOWED:
- IF ON SKIN:
- Immediately call a POISON CENTER/doctor/…
- Rinse mouth.
- Do NOT induce vomiting.
- Wash with plenty of water/…
Supplier name, address and telephone number· Product identifier·Nominal quantity
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07 · Physical and chemical properties
3,5-xylenol properties
Every value is shown with the conditions it was measured under and the source it came from. Where sources disagree, all values are listed rather than one being picked — the difference is usually a different form of the substance, not an error.
3,5-xylenol boiling point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boiling point | 219.5 °C (427.1 °F) | HSDB | |
| 219.5 °C (427.1 °F) | at 760 mmHg | CAMEO | |
| 219 °C (426.2 °F) | ICSC |
3,5-xylenol melting point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melting point | 64 °C (147.2 °F) | HSDB | |
| 63.89 °C (147 °F) | CAMEO |
3,5-xylenol density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Density | 0.97 g/cm³ | ICSC | |
| 0.968 g/cm³ | at 20 °C | HSDB |
3,5-xylenol solubility
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solubility | Sol in ethyl alcohol, carbon tetrachloride | HSDB | |
| Very sol in benzene, chloroform, ether | HSDB | ||
| In water, 4.88X10+3 mg/l @ 25 °C. | at 25 °C | HSDB |
3,5-xylenol vapor pressure
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor pressure | 0.0405 mmHg | at 25 °C | HSDB |
| 0.0375 mmHg | at 25 °C | ICSC | |
| 1 mmHg | at 62 °C | CAMEO |
3,5-xylenol flash point
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flash point | 80 °C (176 °F) | ICSC |
3,5-xylenol lower explosive limit (LEL)
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lower explosive limit (LEL) | Explosive limits , vol% in air: 1.4-? | ICSC |
3,5-xylenol vapor density
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vapor density | 4.2 (air = 1) | ICSC |
3,5-xylenol odor threshold
| Property | Value | Conditions | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Odor threshold | 4.10 X 10-5 mg/cu m (detection in air) | HSDB | |
| 5 mg/l (detection in water) | HSDB | ||
| Odor threshold = 4.10E-5 mg/m3 (detection in air) | Haz-Map |
Values compiled from PubChem Laboratory Chemical Safety Summary. Temperatures converted to Fahrenheit for reference.
08 · Handling and storage
3,5-xylenol storage and handling
3,5-xylenol safe storage
Separated from acid anhydrides, acid chlorides, bases and oxidants.
Source: ILO-WHO International Chemical Safety Cards (ICSCs)
3,5-xylenol reactivity
3,5-DIMETHYLPHENOL is incompatible with bases, acid chlorides, acid anhydrides, and oxidizing agents. It corrodes steel, brass, copper, and copper alloys. (NTP, 1992)
Source: CAMEO Chemicals
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09 · Questions
3,5-xylenol — frequently asked questions
What is the CAS number of 3,5-xylenol?
The CAS number of 3,5-xylenol is 108-68-9. Its EC number is 203-606-5.
What is the chemical formula of 3,5-xylenol?
The molecular formula of 3,5-xylenol is C8H10O and its molecular weight is 122.16 g/mol.
What does a 3,5-xylenol label have to show?
Under CLP Annex VI the label for 3,5-xylenol carries the pictograms Skull and crossbones and Corrosion and the signal word is Danger.
Is 3,5-xylenol flammable?
CLP Annex VI assigns 3,5-xylenol no flammability hazard class. That is not a statement that it cannot burn: the harmonised list only records the hazards that were assessed for it. The flash point reported for it is 80 °C (176 °F) (ICSC).
Is 3,5-xylenol a carcinogen?
CLP Annex VI records no harmonised carcinogenicity classification for 3,5-xylenol. Annex VI is a list of agreed classifications, not a list of substances found safe, so this is an absence of a classification rather than a clean bill of health.
What is the boiling point of 3,5-xylenol?
The boiling point reported for 3,5-xylenol is 219.5 °C (427.1 °F) (HSDB).
What is the melting point of 3,5-xylenol?
The melting point reported for 3,5-xylenol is 64 °C (147.2 °F) (HSDB).
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