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StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-19 15:39:45 UTC
Update Date2024-10-07 04:06:28 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0047724
Metabolite Identification
Common NameM-Xylene
Descriptionm-Xylene, also known as 1,3-xylene or m-dimethylbenzene, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as m-xylenes. These are aromatic compounds that contain a m-xylene moiety, which is a monocyclic benzene carrying exactly two methyl groups at the 1- and 3-positions. The conversion m-xylene to isophthalic acid entails catalytic oxidation. m-Xylene (meta-xylene) is an aromatic hydrocarbon. m-Xylene is possibly neutral. m-Xylene is a plastic tasting compound. m-xylene is found, on average, in the highest concentration in safflowers. m-xylene has also been detected, but not quantified, in black walnuts and parsley. This could make m-xylene a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. Xylenes are not acutely toxic, for example the LD50 (rat, oral) is 4300 mg/kg. m-Xylene is a potentially toxic compound. Concerns with xylenes focus on narcotic effects. The m- stands for meta-, indicating that the two methyl groups in m-xylene occupy positions 1 and 3 on a benzene ring. All xylene isomers are colorless and highly flammable. Petroleum contains about 1 weight percent xylenes.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
1,3-DimethylbenzeneChEBI
1,3-DimethylbenzolChEBI
1,3-XyleneChEBI
3-XyleneChEBI
m-DimethylbenzeneChEBI
m-MethyltolueneChEBI
m-XylolChEBI
Meta-xyleneChEBI
Molecular FormulaC8H10
Average Mass106.165
Monoisotopic Mass106.07825032
IUPAC Name1,3-xylene
Traditional NameM-xylene
CAS Registry NumberNot Available
SMILES
CC1=CC(C)=CC=C1
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C8H10/c1-7-4-3-5-8(2)6-7/h3-6H,1-2H3
InChI KeyIVSZLXZYQVIEFR-UHFFFAOYSA-N