Styrene

Styrene
Names
IUPAC name
Styrene[2]
Systematic IUPAC name
Ethenylbenzene[1]
Other names
Styrene[1]
Vinylbenzene
Phenylethene
Phenylethylene
Cinnamene
Styrol
Diarex HF 77
Styrolene
Styropol
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Beilstein Reference
1071236
ChEBI
ChEMBL
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.002.592
EC Number
  • 202-851-5
Gmelin Reference
2991
KEGG
RTECS number
  • WL3675000
UNII
UN number 2055
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
  • InChI=1S/C8H8/c1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h2-7H,1H2 Y
    Key: PPBRXRYQALVLMV-UHFFFAOYSA-N Y
SMILES
  • c1ccccc1C=C
Properties
C8H8
Molar mass 104.15 g/mol
Appearance colorless oily liquid
Odor sweet and floral[3]
Density 0.909 g/cm3
Melting point −30 °C (−22 °F; 243 K)
Boiling point 145 °C (293 °F; 418 K)
0.03% (20 °C)[3]
log P 2.70[4]
Vapor pressure 5 mmHg (20 °C)[3]
Magnetic susceptibility (χ)
−6.82×10−5 cm3/mol
1.5469
Viscosity 0.762 cP at 20 °C
Structure
Dipole moment
0.13 D
Hazards
Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards
flammable, toxic, probably carcinogenic
GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Danger
Hazard statements
H226, H315, H319, H332, H361, H372
Precautionary statements
P201, P202, P210, P233, P240, P241, P242, P243, P260, P261, P264, P270, P271, P280, P281, P302+P352, P303+P361+P353, P304+P312, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P308+P313, P312, P314, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P370+P378, P403+P235, P405, P501
NFPA 704 (fire diamond)
2
3
2
Flash point 31 °C (88 °F; 304 K)
Explosive limits 0.9–6.8%[3]
Lethal dose or concentration (LD, LC):
2194 ppm (mouse, 4 h)
5543 ppm (rat, 4 h)[5]
10,000 ppm (human, 30 min)
2771 ppm (rat, 4 h)[5]
NIOSH (US health exposure limits):
PEL (Permissible)
TWA 100 ppm C 200 ppm 600 ppm (5-minute maximum peak in any 3 hours)[3]
REL (Recommended)
TWA 50 ppm (215 mg/m3)
ST 100 ppm (425 mg/m3)[3]
IDLH (Immediate danger)
700 ppm[3]
Safety data sheet (SDS) SDS
Related compounds
Related styrenes;
related aromatic compounds
polystyrene, stilbene;
ethylbenzene
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Infobox references

Styrene is an organic compound with the chemical formula C6H5CH=CH2. Its structure consists of a vinyl group as substituent on benzene. Styrene is a colorless, oily liquid, although aged samples can appear yellowish. The compound evaporates easily and has a sweet smell, although high concentrations have a less pleasant odor. Styrene is the precursor to polystyrene and several copolymers, and is typically made from benzene for this purpose. Approximately 25 million tonnes of styrene were produced in 2010,[6] increasing to around 35 million tonnes by 2018.

  1. ^ a b "Front Matter". Nomenclature of Organic Chemistry: IUPAC Recommendations and Preferred Names 2013 (Blue Book). Cambridge: Royal Society of Chemistry. 2014. pp. P001 – P004. doi:10.1039/9781849733069-FP001. ISBN 978-0-85404-182-4.
  2. ^ Styrene on PubChem
  3. ^ a b c d e f g NIOSH Pocket Guide to Chemical Hazards. "#0571". National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  4. ^ "Styrene". www.chemsrc.com.
  5. ^ a b "Styrene". Immediately Dangerous to Life or Health Concentrations (IDLH). National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
  6. ^ "New Process for Producing Styrene Cuts Costs, Saves Energy, and Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions" (PDF). US Department of Energy. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 April 2013.