ethyltoluene
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Ethyltoluene describes organic compounds with the formula . Three isomers exist: 1,2- 1,3-, and 1,4-. All are colorless liquids, immiscible in water, with similar boiling points. They are classified are aromatic hydrocarbons. The ring bears two substituents: a methyl group and an ethyl group.
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Ethyltoluene describes organic compounds with the formula . Three isomers exist: 1,2- 1,3-, and 1,4-. All are colorless liquids, immiscible in water, with similar boiling points. They are classified are aromatic hydrocarbons. The ring bears two substituents: a methyl group and an ethyl group.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:90%" | colspan="4" class="colspan="4"" | Cymenes |- ! Name | 2-ethyltoluene || 3-ethyltoluene || 4-Ethyltoluene |- ! Structural formula | 90px || 110px || 110px |- ! CAS number | 611-14-3 || 620-14-4 || 622–96–8 |- ! melting point (°C) | −80.8 || −95.5 || −62.3 |- ! boiling point (°C) | 165 || 161.3 || 162 |}