3468. Durene

Nomenclature

CAS number: 95-93-2
1,2,4,5-Tetramethylbenzene; Durol.
C10H14; mol wt 134.22.
C 89.49%, H 10.51%.

Description and references

Occurs in coal tar. Usually prepd from xylene and methyl chloride in the presence of AlCl3: Smith, Org. Synth. vol. 10, 32 (1930); cf. Smith, Dobrovolny, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 48, 1413 (1926).

Chemical structure

Properties

Scales with camphor-like odor from alcohol. d481 0.84. mp 80°. bp 191-193°. Sublimes and is volatile with steam. Insol in water; freely sol in alcohol, ether, benzene.