CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
| Physical Description | Methyl biphenyl (mixed isomers) is a clear light yellow liquid with an aromatic odor. (NTP, 1992) |
|---|---|
| Boiling Point | 500 °F at 760 mmHg (NTP, 1992) |
| Melting Point | Melting point: 2-methyl: -0.2 °C; 3-methyl: 4.5 °C; 4-methyl: 49-50 °C. |
| Flash Point | 210 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Solubility | less than 1 mg/mL at 66 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Density | 0.993 (NTP, 1992) - Less dense than water; will float |
| Vapor Density | greater than 5 (NTP, 1992) (Relative to Air) |
| Vapor Pressure | less than 0.1 mmHg at 100 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| LogP | 4.14 /2-methyl, 3-methyl, 4-methyl biphenyl/ |
| Autoignition Temperature | 900 °F (NTP, 1992) |
| Decomposition | Decomposes to CO and asphyxiants. |
| Kovats Retention Index | 1388 |
| Other Experimental Properties | Sure Sol-170 boiling point: 241-268 °C; vapor pressure: 1.2 mm Hg at 20 °C; vapor density: 5.5; specific gravity 1.000. /sure sol-170 contains 38% methylbiphenyls, 25% biphenyl, 37% dimethyl naphthalenes by weight/ |
| Chemical Classes | Other Classes -> Aromatic Hydrocarbons |
COMPUTED DESCRIPTORS
| Molecular Weight | 168.23 g/mol |
|---|---|
| XLogP3 | 3.9 |
| Hydrogen Bond Donor Count | 0 |
| Hydrogen Bond Acceptor Count | 0 |
| Rotatable Bond Count | 1 |
| Exact Mass | 168.093900383 g/mol |
| Monoisotopic Mass | 168.093900383 g/mol |
| Topological Polar Surface Area | 0 Ų |
| Heavy Atom Count | 13 |
| Formal Charge | 0 |
| Complexity | 144 |
| Isotope Atom Count | 0 |
| Defined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Atom Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Defined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Undefined Bond Stereocenter Count | 0 |
| Covalently-Bonded Unit Count | 1 |
| Compound Is Canonicalized | Yes |
PRODUCT INTRODUCTION
description
Methyl biphenyl (mixed isomers) is a clear light yellow liquid with an aromatic odor. (NTP, 1992)