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E12508

Ethylbenzene

ReagentPlus®, 99%

Synonym(s):

NSC 406903, Phenylethane

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Linear Formula:
C6H5C2H5
CAS Number:
100-41-4
Molecular Weight:
106.17
NACRES:
NA.21
PubChem Substance ID:
329798996
eCl@ss:
39011201
UNSPSC Code:
12352002
EC Number:
202-849-4
MDL number:
MFCD00011647
Beilstein/REAXYS Number:
1901871
Assay:
99%
Bp:
136 °C (lit.)
Vapor pressure:
10 mmHg ( 20 °C), 19 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)
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vapor density

3.7 (vs air)

Quality Segment

100

vapor pressure

10 mmHg ( 20 °C), 19 mmHg ( 37.7 °C)

product line

ReagentPlus®

assay

99%

form

liquid

autoignition temp.

810 °F

expl. lim.

6.7 %

dilution

(for general lab use)

refractive index

n20/D 1.495 (lit.)

bp

136 °C (lit.)

mp

−95 °C (lit.)

density

0.867 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

SMILES string

CCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C8H10/c1-2-8-6-4-3-5-7-8/h3-7H,2H2,1H3

InChI key

YNQLUTRBYVCPMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N

General description

Ethylbenzeneis a clear liquid with a noticeable aromatic fragrance. It is flammable and easily blends with alcohol and ether, although it has a low solubility in water. It is commonly used as a solvent and vital in the production of styrene and synthetic polymers, which are employed in the manufacturing of plastics and rubber items.

Application

Ethylbenzenecan be used as a solvent to synthesis Pseudo-Peptides or N,N-disubstituted thiomalonamides with retro thioamide bond.

Legal Information

ReagentPlus is a registered trademark of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany

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Danger

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 2 - STOT RE 2

target_organs

hearing organs

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 1

flash_point_f

71.6 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

22.0 °C - closed cup

Regulatory Listings

Regulatory Listings are mainly provided for chemical products. Only limited information can be provided here for non-chemical products. No entry means none of the components are listed. It is the user’s obligation to ensure the safe and legal use of the product.

Class I Designated Chemical Substances

prtr

Group 4: Flammable liquids + Type 2 petroleums + Hazardous rank III + Water insoluble liquid

fsl

Substances Subject to be Indicated Names

ishl_indicated

Substances Subject to be Notified Names

ishl_notified

E12508-20L:4.548173330563E12 + E12508-2L:4.54817333057E12 + E12508-1L:4.548173330556E12

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Enza Palma et al.
New biotechnology, 53, 41-48 (2019-07-01)
Microbial electrochemical technologies (MET) are increasingly being considered for in situ remediation of contaminated groundwater. However, their application potential for the simultaneous treatment of complex mixtures of organic and inorganic contaminants, has been only marginally explored. Here we have analyzed
W Tang et al.
Toxicology, 144(1-3), 39-50 (2000-04-27)
In the present studies, human exposure to styrene and to ethylbenzene (EB) is assessed on the basis of literature data. Total styrene and total EB exposure result from inhalation and from food intake. Styrene and EB inhaled represent the greatest
Leigh Henderson et al.
Mutation research, 635(2-3), 81-89 (2007-05-08)
Ethylbenzene is an important industrial chemical that has recently been classified as a possible human carcinogen (IARC class 2B). It induces tumours in rats and mice, but neither the relevance of these tumours to humans nor their mechanism of induction
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