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Linear Formula:
C6H5CH2CH2CH3
CAS Number:
103-65-1
Molecular Weight:
120.19
Beilstein:
1903006
EC Number:
203-132-9
MDL number:
MFCD00009377
UNSPSC Code:
41116107
PubChem Substance ID:
329769237
NACRES:
NA.24
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grade

analytical standard

Quality Level

100

vapor density

4.14 (vs air)

vapor pressure

2 mmHg ( 20 °C)

Assay

≥99.0% (GC)

autoignition temp.

842 °F

shelf life

limited shelf life, expiry date on the label

expl. lim.

6 %

technique(s)

HPLC: suitable
gas chromatography (GC): suitable

refractive index

n20/D 1.491 (lit.)
n20/D 1.492

bp

159 °C (lit.)

mp

−99 °C (lit.)

density

0.862 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

environmental

format

neat

SMILES string

CCCc1ccccc1

InChI

1S/C9H12/c1-2-6-9-7-4-3-5-8-9/h3-5,7-8H,2,6H2,1H3

InChI key

ODLMAHJVESYWTB-UHFFFAOYSA-N

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General description

Propylbenzene belongs to the class of aromatic hydrocarbons, commonly used as a solvent in organic synthesis and precursor to synthesize intermediates such as 4-phenylbutyraldehyde and ethyl phenyl ketone.

Application

Propylbenzene may be used as an internal standard for the quantification of the vanillin in fruits and as an analytical reference standard for the quantification of the analyte in eluates of pyrolysis solid residues using different chromatography techniques.
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Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H226,H304,H335,H411

Hazard Classifications

Aquatic Chronic 2 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Flam. Liq. 3 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 2

Flash Point(F)

107.6 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

42.0 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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