MOLECULE

1,2-Diethyl-benzene

1,2-Diethyl-benzene, also known as Ortho-diethylbenzene, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as benzene and substituted derivatives. These are aromatic compounds containing one monocyclic ring system consisting of benzene. 1,2-DiethylBenzene is possibly neutral. 1,2-DiethylBenzene is a diethylated derivative of benzene. It consists of a benzene ring with two ethyl substituents attached to it in ortho position. 1,2-DiethylBenzene belongs to the group of compounds known as Diethylbenzenes with the formula C6H4(C2H5)2. There are three known diethylbenzenes, Ortho-, Meta- and Para-diethylbenzene, depending on the position of its substituents. The meta and para derivatives have the greater commercial significance. All isomers are colorless liquids. Diethylbenzenes are produced by the alkylation of benzene with ethylene groups. Using shape-selective zeolite catalysts, the para isomer can be produced with high selectivity. Diethylbenzene is used in a mixture with methyl and/or ethyl biphenyls as a low temperature heat transfer fluid. 1,2-Diethyl-benzene is a volatile component of cannabis (PMID: 26657499) and, as such, it can also be detected as constituent of marijuana smoke (https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59259-947-9_2). 1,2-Diethylbenzene is volatilized during the combustion of cannabis.