2-phenylpropane
Sign in to saveAlso known as alpha-methyl styrene, AMS, isopropyl benzene, 1-methyl-1-phenylethylene, 2-phenyl propylene, Isopropenyl benzene, 2-Phenylpropene, alpha-methylstyrene
α-Methylstyrene (AMS) is an organic compound with the formula C6H5C(CH3)=CH2. It is a colorless oil.
Wikidata facts
- Has part
- hydrogen
- Mass
- 118.078
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- chemical formula
- C₉H₁₀
- NIOSH Pocket Guide ID
- 0429
- density
- 0.91
- immediately dangerous to life or health
- 3381
- melting point
- -23.0
- boiling point
- 330
- vapor pressure
- 2
- flash point
- 129
- lower flammable limit
- 1.9
- upper flammable limit
- 6.1
- ionization energy
- 8.35
- time-weighted average exposure limit
- 240
- ceiling exposure limit
- 480
- short-term exposure limit
- 485
- canonical SMILES
- CC(=C)C1=CC=CC=C1
- Commons category
- Α-Methylstyrene
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- Synthesis and reactions
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α-Methylstyrene (AMS) is an organic compound with the formula C6H5C(CH3)=CH2. It is a colorless oil.
==Synthesis and reactions == AMS is formed as a by-product of the cumene process. In this procedure, cumene is converted to its radical, through a reaction with oxygen. 200px
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