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Preferred IUPAC name
1-Ethenyl-4-methylbenzene | |
Other names
1-Methyl-4-vinylbenzene
4-Methylstyrene | |
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ECHA InfoCard | 100.009.785 |
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MeSH | C042272 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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Properties | |
C9H10 | |
Molar mass | 118.179 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | colorless liquid |
Boiling point | 170–175 °C (338–347 °F; 443–448 K) |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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4-Vinyltoluene is an organic compound with the formula CH3C6H4CH=CH2. It is derivative of styrene and is used as a comonomer in the production of specialized polystyrenes. It is produced by the dehydrogenation of 4-ethyltoluene.[1] It is also sometimes used in the production of styrene-free Polyester resin.
References
[edit]- ^ Denis H. James; William M. Castor (2007), "Styrene", Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry (7th ed.), Wiley, p. 1, doi:10.1002/14356007.a25_329.pub2