Product Overview

Toluene 99.9% GC (CAS No. 108-88-3) is methylbenzene supplied for gas-chromatographic procedures requiring controlled volatile-solvent composition and low interfering volatile background relative to routine reagent grades. Toluene has well-established gas-chromatographic retention behaviour and can function as a sample solvent, solvent blank, analyte or retention-reference compound depending on the analytical method and stationary phase.

The GC grade is intended for gas-chromatographic sample preparation, solvent blanks, dilution and method development involving volatile organic analytes. Toluene can also serve as a chromatographic analyte or reference component in suitable GC procedures.

Typical Applications

• GC sample dilution and preparation.
• Solvent blanks in compatible gas-chromatographic methods.
• Preparation of non-certified toluene working solutions.
• GC retention and retention-index studies.
• Method development for aromatic and hydrocarbon separations.
• Recovery and matrix studies involving toluene.

Common Synonyms

• Methylbenzene
• Toluol
• Phenylmethane

Storage Conditions

Keep tightly closed to minimise evaporation and uptake of volatile contaminants that could interfere with GC background. Maintain dedicated clean handling where low volatile-impurity background is important.