High-purity options
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Toluene
C₆H₅CH₃ · CAS 108-88-3
Toluene considered for chemical synthesis, coatings, industrial processing. Selection begins with the application, critical limits, destination, pack and qualification plan.
A common starting point
chemical synthesis
Molecular weight
92.14 g/mol
Boiling point
110.6 °C
Density
0.867 g/mL
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Product identity
- CAS number
- 108-88-3
- Formula
- C₆H₅CH₃
- Boiling point
- 110.6 °C
- Density
- 0.867 g/mL
Product overview
A product route built around the application
Toluene is considered for processes that need a consistent material, controlled critical impurities and a supply format that can move from qualification to routine use. The grade should be selected against the actual process—not a generic purity claim.
Controlled attributes
Focus testing on the impurities and performance risks that matter.
Supply planning
Align sample, production pack, forecast and document route early.
Application fit
Qualify Toluene around the process
The product name begins the discussion. Critical attributes, test methods, packaging and routine supply conditions determine whether a candidate is useful.
chemical synthesis
Review the current specification and representative sample against the actual process and qualified baseline.
coatings
Review the current specification and representative sample against the actual process and qualified baseline.
industrial processing
Review the current specification and representative sample against the actual process and qualified baseline.
Before you specify
A better enquiry starts with four answers
A higher grade is not automatically the better choice. The useful option fits the process, analytical method, packaging route and qualification plan without adding controls the application does not need.
01
What role does the material perform in the process?
02
Which limits and methods control customer acceptance?
03
What sample and production pack represent routine use?
04
Which destination, documents, annual demand and timing apply?
Specification data
Compare the listed grade columns
This table is an indicative product overview for initial screening. Confirm the current controlled specification, test methods, reporting limits and available lot documentation before qualification or purchase.
| Parameter | Test method | Unit | HPLC gradient | HPLC | AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assay (GC) | GC-FID | % | ≥99.9 | ≥99.8 | ≥99.5 |
| Water Content (KF) | Karl Fischer | ppm | ≤20 | ≤30 | ≤200 |
| Benzene | GC-FID | ppm | ≤0.5 | ≤1 | ≤5 |
| UV Absorbance 269 nm | UV-Vis | AU | ≤0.005 | ≤0.01 | — |
| Residue on Evaporation | Gravimetric | ppm | ≤1 | ≤2 | ≤5 |
Website values do not replace a signed sales specification. The agreed specification and lot-specific Certificate of Analysis govern supplied material.
Where this product is used
Application routes for Toluene
These examples help with discovery. They are not claims of universal suitability; material compatibility, process performance and the controlled specification still need review.
Semiconductor & electronics
- Organic semiconductor polymer research
- CNT dispersion for printed electronics
Laboratory & analytical
- Normal-phase HPLC mobile phase
- GPC/SEC polymer MW analysis
- Friedel-Crafts reaction solvent
- Residual solvent analysis (ICH Q3C)
Industrial & other
- Benzene/xylene production feedstock
- paint thinners & lacquers
- rubber processing
Representative application cases
A practical evidence route for Toluene
These are illustrative composite qualification scenarios, not named customer claims. Exact methods, limits and acceptance decisions belong to the customer’s controlled process.
Method-blank investigation
An analytical laboratory checks whether Toluene contributes to variability near its working reporting range.
Evidence route
The candidate lot is run through the laboratory’s actual preparation method; supplier data supports but does not replace local blank trending.
Multi-site reagent alignment
European and US laboratories compare Toluene for a shared analytical workflow.
Evidence route
Pack, sampling, storage, element panel and acceptance checks are aligned, followed by verification at each site.
Manufacturing advantage
A controlled route from purification to final filling
The supply route for Toluene connects incoming-material review, product-specific treatment, controlled transfer, testing, filling and lot documentation. Exact equipment and controls depend on the qualified product and grade.
Purification
Product-specific separation or treatment route.
Filtration
Compatible filtration and controlled transfer.
Testing
Release against the agreed specification.
Clean filling
Pack, closure and lot identification review.
Quality assurance & documentation
Evidence your quality team can review
Documents are matched to the supplied product, grade, lot and destination. The links below request the current controlled version; they are not static files with uncertain revision status.
Certificate of Analysis
Lot-specific result or conformance format.
Request current file →Safety Data Sheet
Product- and market-specific hazard communication.
Request current file →Batch traceability
Connection between production, testing, pack and lot.
Request current file →Specification sheet
Agreed limits, units and referenced methods.
Request current file →Packaging options
Choose the pack with the handling route in mind
Availability varies by grade and destination. Confirm container material, closure, headspace, connection, minimum order, dangerous-goods route and qualification-lot needs.
Qualification & laboratory packs
For evaluation, method work and lower-volume routine use.
500 mL2.5 L5 L25 L
Drums & production packs
For regular production consumption and controlled dispensing.
25 L200 L
IBC & bulk routes
For higher-volume programmes after site, grade and logistics review.
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Technical resources
Continue the technical review
Use application notes for context, then confirm current product documents before qualification.
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