Tetrachloro-m-xylene

Tetrachloro-m-xylene
Skeletal formula of TCMX	Ball-and-stick model of TCMX
Names
	IUPAC name 1,2,3,5-Tetrachloro-4,6-dimethylbenzene
	Other names Tetrachlorometaxylene; 2,4,5,6-Tetrachlorometaxylene
Identifiers
CAS Number	877-09-8 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image;
Abbreviations	TCMX
ChemSpider	63327 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.011.715
EC Number	212-886-8;
PubChem CID	70139;
UNII	O8XMK3B4S9 ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID6075433 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C8H6Cl4/c1-3-5(9)4(2)7(11)8(12)6(3)10/h1-2H3 Key: NTUBJKOTTSFEEV-UHFFFAOYSA-N ; InChI=1/C8H6Cl4/c1-3-5(9)4(2)7(11)8(12)6(3)10/h1-2H3 Key: NTUBJKOTTSFEEV-UHFFFAOYAN;
	SMILES Clc1c(c(Cl)c(c(Cl)c1Cl)C)C;
Properties
Chemical formula	C8H6Cl4
Molar mass	243.94524
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

Tetrachloro-m-xylene (tetrachlorometaxylene, or TCMX) is a chlorinated derivative of m-xylene in which the four aromatic hydrogen atoms are replaced by chlorine.

TCMX is used as an internal standard in the analysis of organochlorides, particularly organochloride pesticides.^[1]

References

^ Organochlorine Pesticides by GCxGC-ECD

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[1] Organochlorine Pesticides by GCxGC-ECD

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