vinylbenzene

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:chemical_compound
monomer
gptkbp:appearance colorless oily liquid
gptkbp:aroma sweet aromatic odor
gptkbp:autoignitionTemperature 490 °C
gptkbp:boilingPoint 145 °C
gptkbp:CASNumber 100-42-5
gptkbp:category monomer
hazardous air pollutant
aromatic hydrocarbon
alkenylbenzene
gptkbp:chemicalFormula C8H8
gptkbp:density 0.909 g/cm³
gptkbp:discoveredBy Édouard Simon
gptkbp:EC_number 202-851-5
gptkbp:firstSynthesized 1839
gptkbp:flashPoint 31 °C
gptkbp:foundIn industrial environments
gptkbp:GHSClassification Carcinogenicity, Category 2
Acute toxicity, Category 4
Eye irritation, Category 2A
Skin irritation, Category 2
Flammable liquids, Category 2
gptkbp:hasInChIKey PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label vinylbenzene
gptkbp:meltingPoint -30.6 °C
gptkbp:molecularWeight 104.15 g/mol
gptkbp:monomer gptkb:polystyrene
ABS plastic
SAN plastic
SBR rubber
gptkbp:otherName gptkb:styrene
gptkbp:productionMethod dehydrogenation of ethylbenzene
gptkbp:PubChem_CID 7501
CHEBI:27457
gptkbp:refractiveIndex 1.546 (20 °C)
gptkbp:regulates gptkb:EPA
gptkb:OSHA
gptkbp:riskFactor flammable
irritant
gptkbp:solubility insoluble
soluble in organic solvents
gptkbp:structure contains a vinyl group attached to a benzene ring
gptkbp:UNNumber 2055
gptkbp:uses production of polystyrene
production of resins
production of synthetic rubber
production of plastics
gptkbp:vaporPressure 6.4 mmHg (20 °C)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:styrene
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6