Chemical Component Summary

NameTOLUENE
Identifiersmethylbenzene
FormulaC7 H8
Molecular Weight92.138
TypeNON-POLYMER
Isomeric SMILESCc1ccccc1
InChIInChI=1S/C7H8/c1-7-5-3-2-4-6-7/h2-6H,1H3
InChIKeyYXFVVABEGXRONW-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Chemical Details

Formal Charge0
Atom Count15
Chiral Atom Count0
Bond Count15
Aromatic Bond Count6

Drug Info: DrugBank

DrugBank IDDB11558 
NameToluene
Groups vet_approved
DescriptionToluene is a colorless, liquid that is immiscible in water. It is a mono-substituted benzene derivative used in veterinary medicine as a treatment for various parasites in dogs and cats.
SynonymsToluene
IndicationUsed for the removal of ascarids (Toxocara canis and Toxascaris leonina) and hookworms (Ancylostoma caninum and Uncinaria stenocephala) and as an aid in removing tapeworms (Taenia pisiformis, Dipylidium caninum, and Echinococcus granulosus) from dogs and cats.
Categories
  • Benzene Derivatives
  • Compounds used in a research, industrial, or household setting
  • Solvents
CAS number108-88-3

Related Resource References

Resource NameReference
Pharos CHEMBL9113
PubChem 1140
ChEMBL CHEMBL9113
ChEBI CHEBI:17578