Durene
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| Preferred IUPAC name
1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene | |
| Other names
Durol | |
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| ECHA InfoCard | 100.002.242 |
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| Properties | |
| C10H14 | |
| Molar mass | 134.21816 |
| Density | 0.868 g/cm3 |
| Melting point | 79.2 °C (174.6 °F; 352.3 K) |
| Boiling point | 192 °C (378 °F; 465 K) at 760mmHg |
| −101.2·10−6 cm3/mol | |
| Hazards | |
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Flammable |
| Flash point | 73.9 °C (165.0 °F; 347.0 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Durene, or 1,2,4,5-tetramethylbenzene, is an organic compound with the formula C6H2(CH3)4. It is a colourless solid with a sweet odor. The compound is classified as an alkylbenzene. It is one of three isomers of tetramethylbenzene, the other two being prehnitene (1,2,3,4-tetramethylbenzene) and isodurene (1,2,3,5-tetramethylbenzene). Durene has an unusually high melting point (79.2 °C), reflecting its high molecular symmetry.