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ethylbenzene
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ethylbenzol, Phenylethane, Ethyl benzene, alpha-methyltoluene
Ethylbenzene is an organic compound with the formula . It is a highly flammable, colorless liquid with an odor similar to that of gasoline. This monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is important in the petrochemical industry as a reaction intermediate in the production of styrene, the precursor to polystyrene, a common plastic material. In 2012, more than 99% of ethylbenzene produced was consumed in the production of styrene.
Chemical data
- Formula
- C8H10
- Molecular weight
- 106.16 g/mol
- IUPAC name
- ethylbenzene
- SMILES
- CCC1=CC=CC=C1
- InChIKey
- YNQLUTRBYVCPMQ-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- XLogP
- 3.1
- Polar surface area
- 0 Ų
- H-bond donors
- 0
- H-bond acceptors
- 0
- Formal charge
- 0
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- Occurrence and applications
- Niche uses
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- Industrial accidents
- Health effects
- Environmental effects
- Biodegradation
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Ethylbenzene is an organic compound with the formula . It is a highly flammable, colorless liquid with an odor similar to that of gasoline. This monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon is important in the petrochemical industry as a reaction intermediate in the production of styrene, the precursor to polystyrene, a common plastic material. In 2012, more than 99% of ethylbenzene produced was consumed in the production of styrene.
==Occurrence and applications== Ethylbenzene occurs naturally in coal tar and petroleum.
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