Toluene

Product Code : SCL-LC-12202

Toluene (SKU SCL-LC-12202), also known as methylbenzene or toluol, is a volatile, flammable aromatic solvent used for extraction, dilution, sample preparation and organic chemistry methods. College, university, analytical and research laboratories with fume hoods and flammable-liquid storage are its usual users. It reaches colleges, research institutes, tender contractors and distributors through Science Lab Supplies, which supplies it from Ambala, India.

Specifications

Toluene is an aromatic hydrocarbon liquid with the formula C7H8, written C6H5CH3, and a molecular weight of about 92.14 g/mol. It evaporates readily and is flammable. Grade, assay and bottle volume vary between packs and are printed on the label with the batch number and stated on your quotation.

Applications and Experiments for Toluene

Toluene dissolves many non-polar organic compounds, so laboratories use it for extraction, washing and dilution steps and for sample preparation where a method names it. In teaching it illustrates the properties of substituted aromatic hydrocarbons, handled by trained users in a ventilated room.

• Class 11–12 chemistry: aromatic hydrocarbons and benzene derivatives, as a teacher-handled sample.
• B.Sc. organic chemistry: solvent for extraction and washing steps.
• Analytical sample preparation and dilution where the method specifies toluene.
• Research solvent work in university and institute laboratories.

Standard Scope of Supply

Each supply contains the toluene container in the volume quoted, labelled with batch, grade, purity and hazard information, together with the Safety Data Sheet and outer packaging with a tamper seal and export documents. Shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions; ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted.

Packing, MOQ and Lead Time

A quotation can be raised for one bottle or for a full solvent-store order, showing packing, delivery time and price for the quantity requested. As a flammable liquid, toluene has transport restrictions, and the quotation confirms how it will be packed and sent.

As a registered exporter with an Importer-Exporter Code, Science Lab Supplies can ship to buyers in South Africa, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia and Peru. Send questions via the contact page, place items in the enquiry cart, or follow the lab tender page for tenders.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is toluene flammable?
Yes. It is a flammable, volatile solvent. Use it in a fume hood or well-ventilated area, away from heat, sparks, flames and oxidisers, and collect residues as flammable organic-solvent waste.

Can toluene be used in schools?
Only school or college laboratories with trained supervision, ventilation, gloves and eye protection, flammable-liquid storage and current Safety Data Sheet access should handle it. It is not for unsupervised student use.

Who supplies the Toluene?
Science Lab Supplies, a laboratory chemicals supplier in India, supplies the solvent from Ambala and states grade, volume and batch on every quotation to colleges and distributors.

How does toluene differ from benzene?
Toluene is methylbenzene, C7H8: a benzene ring carrying one methyl group. Benzene, C6H6, is listed separately as a restricted reagent with a carcinogenic hazard for authorised research labs.

Related Organic Solvents

Solvent stores seldom hold toluene alone. These four items from the same lab-chemical range are organic solvents and aromatic compounds that share its ventilation and flammable-storage needs, and they can be quoted with it as part of one chemistry lab equipment in India order.

• Benzene Lab Reagent — restricted aromatic hydrocarbon (C6H6) for authorised labs.
• Acetone — propanone (C3H6O) for rinsing glassware and solvent work.
• Chloroform — CHCl3 solvent for lessons on solvent density, volatility and safety.
• Aniline — aromatic amine (C6H5NH2) for organic chemistry procedures.

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Last updated: 25 September 2026