Mesitylene
Mesitylene
IUPAC name
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
Other names
Mesitylene
sym-Trimethylbenzene
Identifiers
CAS number
EINECS number
203-604-4
SMILES
c1(C)cc(C)cc(C)c1
Properties
Molecular formula
C9H12
Molar mass
120.19 g/mol
Density
0.8637 g/cm³ at 20 °C
Melting point
-44.8 °C
Boiling point
164.7 °C
Except where noted otherwise, data are given for
materials in their standard state
(at 25 °C, 100 kPa)
Infobox disclaimer and references
In organic chemistry, mesitylene or 1,3,5-trimethylbenzene (C9H12) is an aromatic hydrocarbon with three methyl substituents attached to the benzene ring. It is prepared from [...]