O-Xylene
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| o-Xylene | |
|---|---|
| Common name | o-xylene |
| IUPAC name | o-xylene |
| Other names | o-xylol; 1,2-dimethylbenzene; orthoxylene |
| Chemical formula | C8H10 |
o-Xylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon, based on benzene with two methyl substituents.
It is an isomer of m-xylene and p-xylene.
Orthoxylene is largely used in the production of phthalic anhydride, and is generally extracted by distillation from a mixed xylene stream in a plant primarily designed for paraxylene production.
See also
External links
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