dimethylbenzenes
dimethylbenzenes (xylenes) Three compounds with the formula (CH3)2C6H4, each having two methyl groups substituted on the benzene ring. 1,2-dimethylbenzene is ortho-xylene, etc. A mixture of the isomers is obtained from petroleum and is used as a clearing agent in preparing specimens for optical microscopy.
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