M-Cymene

m-Cymene
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
1-Methyl-3-(propan-2-yl)benzene
Other names
  • m-Cymene
  • 3-isopropyltoluene
  • 3-methylcumene
  • 1-isopropyl-3-methylbenzene
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
EC Number
  • 208-617-9
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C10H14/c1-8(2)10-6-4-5-9(3)7-10/h4-8H,1-3H3
    Key: XCYJPXQACVEIOS-UHFFFAOYSA-N
  • CC1=CC(=CC=C1)C(C)C
Properties
C10H14
Molar mass 134.22
Appearance colorless liquid
Density 0.86 g/cm3
Melting point −63.8 °C (−82.8 °F; 209.3 K)
Boiling point 175 °C (347 °F; 448 K)
42.5 mg/L
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
Flammable
GHS labelling:
GHS02: Flammable
Warning
H226
P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P280, P303+P361+P353, P370+P378, P403+P235, P501
Flash point 47.8 °C (118.0 °F; 320.9 K)
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

m-Cymene is an organic compound classified as an aromatic hydrocarbon. Its structure consists of a benzene ring meta-substituted with a methyl group and an isopropyl group. It is a flammable colorless liquid which is nearly insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents.